Boy by: Roald Dahl

Last Year I read the book Boy by Roald Dahl. This book is an autobiography about Roald’s life. Also because it is and autobiography Roald is the main character. In the book Roald tells us the persuaded, informed and entertained information in the 1900’s. At first he lets us know that at a certain point in his life is that he is sent to boarding school were all the headmasters are evil. The did not treat him right, they hit him every chance they got to. Next he talks about the 1900’s to let us know that things are much different here than they are there. On the first page Roald’s dad fell of the roof and a drunken doctor thought it was a dislocated shoulder but when in fact it was a fractured elbow. The doctor said he had to pull it out and he got men from the street to help pull. His arm came right off his body; this wouldn’t have happened if there were proper doctors in the 1900’s. Finally he through Roald’s life he tells us about his funny pranks he used to pull on people and his sarcasm by entertaining us through the story. There was this time were someone had a conversation with Roald he asked him about his future, “What is your greatest wish in life, little boy? What is your absolute ambition? To be a doctor? A fine musician? A painter? A writer? Or a Lord Chancellor? I would have answered without hesitation that my only ambition, my hope, my longing was to have a bike like that and to go whizzing down the hill with no hands on the handlebars.” (28). I thought that was very hilarious.

I would recommend this book to others. The story Boy has a powerful meaning and a lot to give. Roald is a great character because he has had a book worth of experiences to share to everyone who picks up this wonderful book. In the end Roald Dahl has a great imagination and when he gets a pen he can’t put it down until a masterpiece is finished like in his other books but this is not just a book, not just a story, this is his life.

By: Trey Davis