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James and the Giant Peach

"James and the Giant Peach" was written by Roald Dahl, and first published in 1961. The book was adapted into a screenplay, and was released in 1996.

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What is James and the Giant Peach exposition?

James lives with his aunts and his parents are killed before.

In the book holes what is Mr Sir's reall name?

Mr. Sir, whose real name is Marion, is not the warden of the camp, but is the assistent of the Warden who runs Camp Green Lake because she says she wants to build the boys characters. but she is secretly only making the boys dig because of the lost treasure at the camp.

What were the two aunts called in 'James and the Giant Peach'?

  • Aunt Spiker - A dominating, cruel, malicious, and thoroughly repulsive lady, who derives a sadistic pleasure in manipulating and tormenting young James, who she sees as nothing more than a slave. Spiker is described as tall and thin - almost emaciated - with steel glasses. She meets her end when she is crushed to death as the giant peach rolls over her.
  • Aunt Sponge - A lazy, greedy, selfish, and morbidly fat woman, and equally as cruel and repulsive as her sister Spiker. Sponge is more or less dominated by Aunt Spiker, but attempts to save her own life instead of Spiker when she sees the giant peach rolling towards her. Nonetheless they trip up over each other and meet the same end.

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Which insects are in James and the giant peach?

did you know that they didn't attack them, they cared for him, get your facts right >:(, well, that's the movie, idk about the book, i read all other Roald Dahl books, but not that one, i love Matilda especially

What is the main conflict in the book James and the Giant Peach?

James was being brought up by two horrible aunts and was desperate for a magic solution to get away from them.

What is the summary of James and the Giant Peach?

Poor James Henry Trotter is abandoned at the age of four when his parents are tragically killed in a grisly accident. His surname gives portent to his impending trip across the Atlantic Ocean, making him a globetrotter of sorts.

James is placed into the care of two evil relatives: Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. As their names imply, one is a lazy fat sponge that sucks the life out of everyone around her and the other is a shrew who stabs anyone nearby with her rapier tongue and bad intentions. James is subjected to both--made to work long hours chopping wood and cleaning.

He is otherwise not allowed to come out of the house and is locked in the basement to sleep on the cold hard floor. He is not permitted to attend school, to play with other children, or to journey out of the yard. He is often denied food as well. The evil aunts wish that he would die. This is a Cinderella story with extra abuse piled on.

While chopping wood one day, James meets an old wizardly man who gives him a small bag of magic green crystals that have the power to solve James' dilemma. However, James falls and spills them into the roots of a peach tree that has never bloomed and is told to get back to work by his aunts. Soon a peach appears on the tree and the aunts sell tickets to view it as it becomes the size of a house. Later, James is invited inside the peach by a cadre of insects, arachnids, and worms--who all swallowed some of his magic green crystals and grew to become as large as James.

Together, they roll away in the giant peach--leaving his aunts flattened behind them. Then, they float on the Atlantic, suffer 100 sharks, fly aloft under seagull power, and survive attacks by hailstone attacks, frying pans, and hair oil bottles from the Cloud Men. They finally arrive safely in New York City. During their journey, the buggy crew openly admires James' wit and cleverness, which helps to build his self-confidence.

In New York, the Mayor, Police Department, and Fire Department regard the peach team as intruders from outer space. This story was penned during the early Space Program and the Cold War, so this alarmist view is relevant to the times. Even today, there's a fear of space intruders and earthly terrorists. In a series of limericks and other rhymes, the crew of the peach describe themselves and their worth and are adopted by the city.

The Grasshopper joins the symphony orchestra, the other bugs receive high-level jobs. The Glow Worm becomes the light in the torch of the Statue of Liberty. The Lady Bug marries the Fire Chief; and James moves into the giant peach-pit house placed in Central Park for him. There, he receives all children daily for education and entertainment.

What is the problem for James and the Giant Peach?

  1. this is damny near funck so what i need is tge as my answer.the end

The setting in James and the Giant Peach?

HI, i would describe the room as cold, dark, damp and not much space. Due to the fact of James aunts who was skinny and one was fat. I would also add points about the house was for the three of them and that food was littered on the floor due tho the fact of that the fat aunt eats a lot!!!!!!!!!

What is the resolution to the book James and the Giant Peach?

the grasshopper and the ladybug have a suckfest n he explodes on her face

Who plays James in James and the Giant Peach?

she looks like a giant ladybug. in some books it calls her miss. ladybird but in others they call her miss. ladybug. i learned that when my class had 2 different types of the book, some people were saying "miss. ladybird said..." and the rest would be saying to them "it miss. ladybug silly!"

How did the parents in James and the Giant Peach die?

Well, in the movie and the book i think they say it was a black cloud that killed James parents

I do believe in the book that the parents were eaten by a rhino that escaped from the zoo.

What is the solution of James of the giant peach?

While chopping wood one day, James meets an old wizardly man who gives him a small bag of magic green crystals that have the power to solve James' dilemma. However, James falls and spills them into the roots of a peach tree that has never bloomed and is told to get back to work by his aunts. Soon a peach appears on the tree and the aunts sell tickets to view it as it becomes the size of a house. Later, James is invited inside the peach by a cadre of insects, arachnids, and Worm--who all swallowed some of his magic green crystals and grew to become as large as James.

Together, they roll away in the giant peach--leaving his aunts flattened behind them. Then, they float on the Atlantic, suffer 100 sharks, fly aloft under seagull power, and survive attacks by hailstone attacks, frying pans, and hair oil bottles from the Cloud Men. They finally arrive safely in New York City. During their journey, the buggy crew openly admires James' wit and cleverness, which helps to build his self-confidence.

What is the main idea for James and the giant peach?

When James is orphaned, he is sent to live with two vicious and cruel aunts. One day, James is given a magical concoction by a mysterious man, who advises that if he drinks it, he will be happy with great adventures. He spills the concoction onto a peach tree outside the home and the tree becomes charmed, growing a peach the size of a house. As one might expect, the horrible aunts take advantage of the giant peach financially and continue to abuse James. One day, he ventures inside the peach and meet a group of gigantic bug explorers, who like James are ripe for adventure. Suddenly, the peach begins to roll away and James and the crew embark on amazing adventures.