Didaktické aspekty v dílech Roalda Dahla

Abstract

This diploma thesis deals with the influence of children?s books and their heroes on children readers. Its aim is to explore to what extent children?s literature can provide the readers with valuable lessons, thus affecting the reader?s conscience as well as understanding of the world. The focus of this work is on selected works by the British author Roald Dahl, mainly James and the Giant Peach, Danny the Champion of the World, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and The Witches. The first part of the thesis concentrates on theoretical aspects of children?s literature, its functions and impacts on juvenile readers. It also describes Roald Dahl?s personal life in terms of its inluence on his career and critical acclaim of his writing. The second part of this work is concerned with the analysis of the novels in terms of possible implications on both young as well as adult readers. The final part of this thesis explores the applicability and relevance of the didactic aspects found in the selected works by Roald Dahl in education.