Role Of Literature In Early Literature

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Children’s Literature as a Medium for Early Education From an early age, children are exposed to literature. Parents read them bedtime stories which teach them simple vocabulary, grammar and the many more essential lessons to be needed later in life. As the children get older, they are encouraged to read by themselves and expand their knowledge. Works from authors like Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle, Lewis Carroll and many more are commonly read by children even before entering school. But literature does not stop there, more difficult works are presented to be studied and understood by students. Schools commonly select reading material that maximizes the learning experience of students. Books like The Giver, The Alchemist, A Wrinkle In Time, Charlie…show more content…
It is made clear by the author that this is not an autobiography of his own “This is not an autobiography. I would never write a history of myself. On the other hand, throughout my young days at school and just afterwards a number of things happened to me that I have never forgotten." Roald Dahl says. The book is full of the many events and memories of the author which shaped him to be what he became. Some of those events include “The Great Mouse Plot of 1923”, his nose getting torn off due to a car accident and plenty more. Early in his life, one can easily see his negative view to adults in authority. All of the antagonists are people that terrified and mistreated him or his fellow peers. He also speaks about the beauty of his home country Norway. He clearly appreciates the culture and surroundings. The act of “skaaling” is mentioned and explained in specific detail. There is a continuation of this tale on one of his other works. It continues on to “Going…show more content…
Although he was poor, he had a pure heart. The only breadwinner of the family was his father who worked in a toothpaste factory. His father had to support his family along with all four of Charlie’s grandparents. The only food they only ate due to their poverty was cabbage soup. Willy Wonka announces that he has hidden 5 Golden Tickets inside Wonka Chocolate bars. The tickets serve as passes to have a tour inside the mysterious chocolate factory. The first 4 tickets are won by nasty children, namely Augustus Gloop, Mike Teavee, Violet Beauregarde and Veruca Salt. Eventually Charlie does win a ticket even though the odds were against him. Many people wanted to buy the ticket from him but he declined. Inside the factory, they are taken to the many rooms that make up the factory. One by one the nasty children receive terrible fates due to their own mistakes. One is takes the form of a blueberry, another falls into a chocolate river and is sucked by a pipe to be transported to the Fudge Room. After some time during the tour Charlie and his Grandpa Joe are the only ones left with Mr. Wonka. They are informed that since Charlie is the only child left, he wins the Chocolate factory. They use Wonka’s great glass elevator to fetch his Charlie’s family to take all of them to the factory.
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