This short story written by Roald Dahl tells about a man who came from somewhere from South indicated by his accent. He had a conversation with the narrator in this story and slowly the narrator was involved in a bet between the man and a young boy. The narrator was just acted as the witness for the bet, but in the end this story presented a surprising ending that made the reader amaze with the fact about the man.
When I first read this story, I thought that the language used by Roald Dahl is not really difficult to understand. He used many different kinds of diction yet I could still comprehend the text easily. Roald Dahl presented some figurative languages such as personification and simile. He also used the conversation of the man by using the man’s accent which indirectly gave us knowledge about how the way people from South converse with others using English.
From the story I could interpret the characteristic of young people which is represented by the young boy. In their age, they had a very strong desire to conquer something which is precious or challenging. In this story, the young boy could not resist denying the challenge given by the man to bet his finger for a Cadillac. It shows that in teenage life their curiosity is very big. In addition, I think the man represents the people who are only focusing in having fun in their life. They don’t really think about others’ life and they make fun from them. They are ready to lose their belongings only for a bet.
This story is not only gives me an enjoyment but also some moral lessons. I could learn that we should not trust in people that we just meet. We must be careful in doing something and think of the risks of our decision. If something seems too good to be true, there is a good chance that it is.
Finally, I could say that this story is very interesting. The plot makes me curious to find out the next sequences and forces me to keep reading this story until the end. For surprise, the ending is quite shocking because it reveals the real condition of the man.
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