The BFG by Roald Dahl continued

I thought the second half of the BFG was just as good, interesting and imaginative as the first half. My love of Roald Dahl’s word choice continued into the last half of the book. His words and the way he made aspects of the story paint a picture are amazing. I could visualize and place myself in the environments and situations depicted in the book.

In the first half of the book I questioned how friendly the BFG was. However, in the second half I have come to really like the BFG and the relationship he has with Sophie. Both Sophie and BFG initially seemed very unsure and apprehensive of one another, however, throughout the course of the book they have developed a sense of trust and understanding of one another. I think it connects to many situations in real life, where people judge or make initial assumptions of other and end up being completely wrong. Also, because both characters are outsiders in their own worlds I think they could bond and find comfort in one another. They both found a friend in an unexpected way and through unexpected circumstances.

I also really liked how the character of Sophie developed throughout the book. She was originally pictured as a small, helpless and lost little girl. However, towards the end of the book the reader could tell she was becoming stronger and more comfortable. She had great ideas about how to talk and convince the Queen of the existence of giants. This ended up being a big turning point in the story and ended up giving Sophie and the BFG a happy ending. An ending that was very unexpected to the reader. It was surprising that the BFG ended up being the author/ narrator of this story.

I think this book could be used in many ways in the classroom.  Students could use this book to practice making predictions as well as discuss character development. Also, the idea of what is morally right/ wrong could be brought up in classroom discussions. Overall, I thought this book was very interesting and enjoyable.