A vain person can be arrogant, boastful, selfish, inconsiderate, and indifferent.That’s why I take the title of the story figuratively : enormous crocodile. Seemingly, the story is Aesopian, for animals are used to give moral lessons to readers regardless of age. Thus, the enormous croc represents all the negative attitudes of a vain person. The enormous crocodile’s clever tricks appear to be close to an easy victory, but the animals he disdains will stop him from his evil plans. It is about an enormous crocodile who brags that he wants to eat a child and he can do it with his clever tricks. However, for the animals he meets in the jungle, he is so greedy, nasty, and stupid that he has never done anything good in his life. The story is intended for young children since they are captivated by books on animals. Plus, I missed reading another Roald Dahl’s book for his signature writing style – his fondness for using exaggerated words. I was like reading an Aesopian fable from which I could learn something that would change my other perspective on life. It is so entertaining that I chuckle at it rather than be annoyed at the boastfulness of the greedy, enormous crocodile. Among Roald Dahls’ books, this is the funniest one I have ever read so far.
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