The Witches Cunning and Cleverness Quotes Page 3
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| Quote #7 "What an idea!" she cried. "It's fantastic! It's tremendous! You're a genius, my darling!" (14.77) |
Here, Grandmamma is praising her grandson's idea. How strange, though – she sounds just like the witches praising The Grand High Witch's ideas. Do you think Roald Dahl did this for a reason? If so, what effect should it have?
| Quote #8 No witch would be stupid enough to leave anything suspicious lying around for the hotel maid to see. (15.6) |
see. (15.6)
Even though he is trying to take down the witches, our narrator still knows and respects their cunning nature. He wouldn't expect any less.
| Quote #9 Eureka! I felt tremendously pleased with myself. (15.10) |
Our narrator is really sneaky and clever, but the second his plan succeeds, he starts celebrating. This gets him into trouble, and, more literally, into the pants of a cook.
