42 pages • 1 hour read
Roald DahlThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
Fiction | Short Story Collection | Middle Grade | Published in 1977A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
What elements of Dahl’s personal history appear in his fictional work? How does a biographical lens contribute to your understanding of his writing? Cite specific examples from the text to support your argument.
What age level do you think these stories are written for? Develop an argument for whether these stories should be introduced to children.
Discuss the role of morality in Dahl’s work. In what ways does the collection’s moral compass contribute to its underlying themes? Cite specific examples from the text to support your argument.
Related Titles
By Roald Dahl
Beware of the Dog
Beware of the Dog
Roald Dahl
Billy and the Minpins
Billy and the Minpins
Roald Dahl
Boy: Tales of Childhood
Boy: Tales of Childhood
Roald Dahl
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Roald Dahl
Danny, the Champion of the World
Danny, the Champion of the World
Roald Dahl
Esio Trot
Esio Trot
Roald Dahl
Fantastic Mr Fox
Fantastic Mr Fox
Roald Dahl
George's Marvelous Medicine
George's Marvelous Medicine
Roald Dahl
Going Solo
Going Solo
Roald Dahl
James And The Giant Peach
James And The Giant Peach
Roald Dahl
Lamb To The Slaughter
Lamb To The Slaughter
Roald Dahl
Matilda
Matilda
Roald Dahl
Skin
Skin
Roald Dahl
The BFG
The BFG
Roald Dahl
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
Roald Dahl, Illustr. Quentin Blake
The Landlady
The Landlady
Roald Dahl
The Magic Finger
The Magic Finger
Roald Dahl, Illustr. Quentin Blake
The Twits
The Twits
Roald Dahl
The Way Up To Heaven
The Way Up To Heaven
Roald Dahl