The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives.
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I asked my mum, who's a very clever psychotherapist, and she says that kids love stories about death; they need it, they need to have stories that deal with death and explain it, as a place to put their fears.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Children seek stories that confront death to understand their fears.
In this quote, Roald Dahl highlights the importance of storytelling in helping children process the concept of death. By engaging with narratives that address mortality, children can externalize and explore their fears in a safe and constructive environment, allowing them to cope with one of life's fundamental realities.
Themes
DeathStoriesChildrenFearEducationPsychotherapy
In practice
Example use cases
A teacher might use this quote to introduce a discussion about grief in literature.
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