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Roald Dahl, Illustr. Quentin BlakeThe Magic Finger
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1966A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Consider the novel’s title. Why might have Dahl chosen it? What expectations does it establish for the reader?
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.
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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