Anthropomorphism in Roald Dahl's Works

Abstract

The diploma thesis examines anthropomorphism in Roald Dahl's works. The theoretical part explains the term anthropomorphism as well as other terminology that is connected to it, defines children's literature and its history, and describes Dahl's writing style and his opinion on animal rights. The selected works for the analytical part of the thesis are The Enormous Crocodile; The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me; Fantastic Mr Fox, and James and the Giant Peach. Roles of individual anthropomorphic characters in the works are analysed, as well as the degree of their anthropomorphism, their characteristic traits, and their connection to animal symbolism.