The grand high witch roald dahl5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() There is irony in her claim to work for the RSPCC (the Royal Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children) when in fact she plans to dispose of them by turning them into mice.Īfter taking a particular interest in the folk and fairy-tale genre, I noticed apparent messages and warnings in both the text and film. She is the ultimate trickster and appears to be a regular person, when she is hiding her true identity. The character of the Grand High Witch seems to represent the trickster, yet also the shadow, when compared to Carl Jung’s archetypal characters discussed in his works: The Archetypes and Collective Unconscious (1968). The Witches was something I could engage with and the film really brought it to life.įrom an adult perspective, it was a very different experience altogether. This was the first time I took an interest in the world of Gothic. I had read the book and watched the film as a child and loved it. I recently watched Roald Dahl’s The Witches. Usually the character of a witch represents a dominant female figure. The figure of the Witch is an excellent example of a Gothic monster. Janet is currently studying an MA in English Studies. ![]() ![]() Helping to further the succession of our Children’s Gothic portfolio, Janet Cooper has shown a keen interest in Roald Dahl’s The Witches, where she details fine points from a feminist perspective. ![]()
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