1. In Roald Dahl’s book “Going Solo” it tells his shocking story through world war 2. It all started when Roald was 22 and was sailing to africa from London. It was a two week journey at that time. The next time he would see his family would be when he is 25. He was going to a place in africa called Dar es Salaam where he would work his first job for the shell oil. Once at Dar es Salaam he encountered many crazy adventures like saving a persons life. It all started when he was shaving in the bathroom and looked out the bathroom window and saw a black mamba that was extremely poisonous. He warned salimu, one of their servants, about it and saw that it was right behind him. It was clear that salimu had experience with snakes as he stayed still and calm. He then saw the snake getting close and he smacked it with a rake and put all his weight on the rake so it wouldn't escape. As Roald ran down naked with a gold club to help, salimu had broken the snakes back. As soon as war had started against Germany, Roald was ordered to leave his job and became a temporary Army officer. His first order was to round up all the German civilians, mostly shopkeepers, in the area and put them in an internment camp. While doing this task Roald killed one german, but in the end the task was accomplished, The German women and children were allowed to return to their homes instead of the camp. In November 1939, Roald decided to join the Royal Air Force. He flew the Tiger Moth, Gloster Gladiator and Hawker Hurricane. He became the last allie that flew out of greece as germany had taken over. He was later sent back to England as soon as he got headaches and started blacking out while managing planes.
2. The theme of this book wasn't really clear to me but if i had to pick i would chose self discovery and exploration as he got to know the real him while exploring different parts of the world. He discovered things he was capable of doing to other humans during world war 2.
3. The main reason why I chose this book was because i need to read a book for ssr. But as i continued reading i got really into it. It was about world war 2, and that really made me keep on reading. I was also really curios about what Roald Dahl had experienced during his time of serving in the war.
4. I found this book very realistic since it was an autobiography. I didn't really connect with Roald because I haven’t really left united states except to go to mexico. Another reason why not is because i haven’t been in war.
5. The authors tone throughout the book was very full of emotion as he had sad parts and very chilling parts as well.
6. “Salimu! Salimu! Angalia nyoka kubwa! Nyuma wewe! Upesi upesi!” That means “Salimu! Salimu! Beware huge snake! Behind you ! Quickly quickly! “ in Swahili. I think the author was trying to gain the servants trust by saving his life. (27)
Characterisation
3. The protagonist would be a dynamic character because he went through a lot of changes such as emotional changes and physical as well. When he was a pilot he use to black out and that changed his life.
4. After reading this book I honestly feel like if i was in ww2 with Roald Dahl and aboard the planes he was the pilot of.
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