Thesis of Paper

As an author with cultural relevance, Dahl’s narratives comment on social issues which are in accordance with societies beyond the story world. Dahl’s stories, though fantastic in nature, exhibit an insidious overtone of how society’s or more often, adults’ obsession with the material affects the growing process of children. Like other authors, Dahl’s perspective of society, in this case, the attributes of capitalist society, is framed as didactic in his stories. Through the application of Marxist lens on plot, characters and the motif of food and consumption, this paper endeavors to illustrate how capitalistic and consumerist norms of society are reflected in the narrative worlds. As conclusion, this paper will also attempt to suggest possible interpretations to reconcile the didactical aspects of the narrative with the social issues presented within the text.