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Bird, Anne-Marie – Children's Literature in Education, 1998
Investigates the issue of misogyny in Roald Dahl's 1983 book and Nicolas Roeg's 1989 film, "The Witches." Looks at the general differences in the two texts--the most explicit difference is in the film's ending. Explores the significance of the witch in the book and to what extent Roeg's film uses the implied connection between evil and gender. (PA)
Descriptors: Auteurism, Authors, Childrens Literature, Comparative Analysis
Wollman-Bonilla, Julie E. – 1994
Two different groups of sixth graders were studied as one discussed Roald Dahl's "James and the Giant Peach" and the other discussed Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer." In interviews, students from the two groups offered very different assessments of their experiences, despite the fact that the teacher was the same. The Dahl students,…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Communities, Discussion Groups