31 pages 1 hour read

Roald Dahl

George's Marvelous Medicine

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1981

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Essay Topics

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Trace the change of the medicine’s intermediate effects from one medicine to another and consider their role in the narrative: are they primarily humorous in effect, or might they have a deeper meaning?

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Roald Dahl was known for his collaborations with Quentin Blake, who illustrated several of Dahl’s books, including George’s Marvelous Medicine. Analyze one or more of Blake’s illustrations: How do they add to or expound upon Dahl’s text?

3.

Consider Mr. and Mrs. Kranky as foil characters: How are they similar, and how do they differ?