An Analysis on the Themes of Oppression and Violence in Roald Dahl’s Select Works

Abstract

The present study aims to highlight the themes of oppression and violence in Roald Dahl’s select novels. The significant characters from the select novels are from financially and emotionally underprivileged families. Those characters pass through a series of events that make them suffer as they go through various stages of social and emotional disconnection. Their lives become difficult when adults failed to play a positive role; but on the contrary they were ill-treated by them. Dahl’s novels highlights children’s vision and multiple perspectives towards life amidst the conflicts faced by them. He also addresses the idea of confrontation, hope, courage among children. This paper attempts to analyse the oppression and violence faced by the children in the select works of Roald Dahl.