Roald Dahl rewrites: what would his characters say?
Willy Wonka gives Charlie Bucket a valuable lesson on the history of altering texts.
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Willy Wonka gives Charlie Bucket a valuable lesson on the history of altering texts.
Critics of the revisionism say readers can decide for themselves if Dahl’s “offensive” books are suitable for the modern world. But that’s not in the interest of Netflix.
Children’s literature is in need of a reality check, however this started centuries ago.
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