James and the Giant Peach

Having seen one of my childhood favourites in the bookshop window earlier this week, I thought it was about time to give it a spare moment this weekend. Well, a few spare moments. Other than appreciate Road Dahl’s skills, I realised it partly follows the common and basic story format of a hero’s journey.   In short, James lives with his horrible aunts after becoming an orphan. One day a mysterious man gives him some supernatural crocodile tongues which cause the giant peach to grow. His aunts are run over by the giant peach during his escape. On his journey, … Read more