23 pages 46 minutes read

Roald Dahl, Illustr. Quentin Blake

The Magic Finger

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1966

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Essay Topics

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Consider the novel’s title. Why might have Dahl chosen it? What expectations does it establish for the reader?

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In what ways do the story’s female and male characters represent stereotypical portraits of femininity and masculinity? Provide specific examples from the text to support your answers.

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Is the narrator flawed? When you learn that she turned Mrs. Winter into a cat, did that change your feelings about her? Why or why not?

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