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Review: James and the Giant Peach

May 13, 2017 by Jaila L Leave a Comment

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This time around, we read the book James and the Giant Peach written by Roald Dahl who is an English author. In this book we find that the main character, James, was once a happy boy who lived with his family near the beach. He was an extremely content and joyful little boy. In the next chapter, the audience soon finds out that both of his loving parents died a strange death by a rhinoceros, thus leading to James living with his horrible aunts. He then is discovered by a strange man who offers James a bag filled with magical beings that ultimately changes James’ life forever.

At this point we are introduced to the giant peach and the creatures living within it. James spends the night with these creatures. Suddenly, he is awakened by the peach shifting and breaking off of its branch. As this is happening, James’ aunts are crushed and killed by the peach as it rolls away. This is when the journey of the creatures and James begins.

Throughout the story, James gets the feeling of belonging from the creatures. He is trusted and treated as an individual of intelligence. Along with that, he learns to care enough to ask about the creatures’ backstories and lives. This ultimately teaches a person to genuinely care about others among yourself. Also, it shows that sometimes what others deem as “ridiculous” or “peculiar,” others see as wonderful and amazing.

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About Jaila L

A Dual Enrolled Senior attending Sandy Creek High School and Georgia Military College

Passions: Two things I cannot live without would be diversity and family. I have family with many different backgrounds, so I appreciate and love different cultures and what all they have to offer as learning experiences.

Favorite Pastime: Working. There is always something to do and something to learn so I'll either be at athletic training or studying something in my healthcare class that I found very interesting.

Proudest Moment: Definitely my extracurricular activities. Through my hard work and opportunities I have been exposed to, I have experienced working as an intern, being a part of community-based clubs, and working at a job that is in the same field I wish to have a career in.

Favorite Book: The Girl Who Could Fly

Pet Peeve: When someone does not back up their words with actions.

Life Goal: I want to be an orthopedic surgeon with a focus on Sports Medicine.

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