Danny The Champion of the World By Roald Dahl 1975 Scott McCuaig

Setting This story takes place in the recent past or present day in the country of England. This story takes place in the recent past or present day in the country of England. Most of the story occurs in the English countryside near a small village. Most of the story occurs in the English countryside near a small village. The main character, Danny, and his father live on the outskirts of town in an old Gypsy caravan. They own a small filling station and single car service garage that sits near the road. The main character, Danny, and his father live on the outskirts of town in an old Gypsy caravan. They own a small filling station and single car service garage that sits near the road. There is a meadow behind the station and caravan which leads to a ridge. An apple tree grows over the caravan and drops apples on its roof each fall. There is a meadow behind the station and caravan which leads to a ridge. An apple tree grows over the caravan and drops apples on its roof each fall. Danny and his father poach pheasants from Hazell’s Wood about six miles up the road from their home. The wood is dense with trees and very dark. It is full of shadows, and the people who care for the pheasants in the wood, known as keepers, are said to be behind every tree. Danny and his father poach pheasants from Hazell’s Wood about six miles up the road from their home. The wood is dense with trees and very dark. It is full of shadows, and the people who care for the pheasants in the wood, known as keepers, are said to be behind every tree.

Conflict Danny’s father loves to poach pheasants from Hazell’s Wood but hasn’t done so in the years since his wife’s death. Danny’s father loves to poach pheasants from Hazell’s Wood but hasn’t done so in the years since his wife’s death. Eventually, he shares this yearning with Danny, and one night he goes out to poach with Danny’s blessing. Victor Hazell, the owner of the wood has laid traps for poachers, and Danny’s father falls into a pit breaking his ankle. Eventually, he shares this yearning with Danny, and one night he goes out to poach with Danny’s blessing. Victor Hazell, the owner of the wood has laid traps for poachers, and Danny’s father falls into a pit breaking his ankle. Danny rescues his father, and together they vow revenge on Victor Hazell for setting the trap as well as generally being an unpleasant person. Danny rescues his father, and together they vow revenge on Victor Hazell for setting the trap as well as generally being an unpleasant person. Danny devises a plan which will not only poach most of the pheasants from the wood but make Victor Hazell look like a fool in the process. Danny devises a plan which will not only poach most of the pheasants from the wood but make Victor Hazell look like a fool in the process.

Protagonist Danny is the 10 year old main character who tells the story. Danny is the 10 year old main character who tells the story. He has an immense love for his father as his mother died when he was only a baby. He has an immense love for his father as his mother died when he was only a baby. Danny is mechanically inclined due to working many hours in the garage with his father. He can take apart and repair automobile motors as well as any adult. Danny is mechanically inclined due to working many hours in the garage with his father. He can take apart and repair automobile motors as well as any adult. Danny is adventurous. He loves poaching with his father and racing his go- cart down the hill. Danny is adventurous. He loves poaching with his father and racing his go- cart down the hill. Danny is a risk-taker as proven when he drives the Baby Austin to rescue his father. Danny is a risk-taker as proven when he drives the Baby Austin to rescue his father. Danny despises Victor Hazell. Danny despises Victor Hazell.

Antagonist Victor Hazell is Danny and his father’s rival. Victor Hazell is Danny and his father’s rival. He is large, snooty, snobby and rich. He is large, snooty, snobby and rich. He owns a brewery and drives a big Rolls Royce. He owns a brewery and drives a big Rolls Royce. He raises pheasants for an annual shooting party where he invites and hosts “important” people from all over. He raises pheasants for an annual shooting party where he invites and hosts “important” people from all over. He is leery of people poaching his prized pheasants. He is leery of people poaching his prized pheasants. He has a history of being mean to Danny, his father and others in the past. He has a history of being mean to Danny, his father and others in the past.

Plot/Rising Action Danny’s father wants to poach Victor Hazell’s pheasants. Danny’s father wants to poach Victor Hazell’s pheasants. Danny devises a plan to poach many pheasants all at once by drugging them with sleeping medication. Danny devises a plan to poach many pheasants all at once by drugging them with sleeping medication. Danny and his father prepare raisins filled with the medication and scatter them around the area where the pheasants live and roost. Danny and his father prepare raisins filled with the medication and scatter them around the area where the pheasants live and roost. The pheasants fall asleep, drop from their roosts in the trees and are gathered up by Danny and his father. They are dragged from the woods in large bags and given to a friend for safe keeping. The pheasants fall asleep, drop from their roosts in the trees and are gathered up by Danny and his father. They are dragged from the woods in large bags and given to a friend for safe keeping. Others in town help by hiding and then delivering the pheasants. Others in town help by hiding and then delivering the pheasants. When the pheasants are delivered to Danny and his father, the pheasants awaken. They swarm all over the filling station and eventually fly away--- escaping. Victor Hazell’s great shooting party is ruined. When the pheasants are delivered to Danny and his father, the pheasants awaken. They swarm all over the filling station and eventually fly away--- escaping. Victor Hazell’s great shooting party is ruined.

Climax Mrs. Clipstone, the pastor’s wife, deliver the pheasants to the filling station, and the birds begin to awaken. Mrs. Clipstone, the pastor’s wife, deliver the pheasants to the filling station, and the birds begin to awaken. They fly out of the baby carriage they are hidden in and land groggily around the filling station while a huge crowd gathers to view the spectacle. They fly out of the baby carriage they are hidden in and land groggily around the filling station while a huge crowd gathers to view the spectacle. Mr. hazell pulls up in his car and realizes these are “his” pheasants. He is enraged. Mr. hazell pulls up in his car and realizes these are “his” pheasants. He is enraged. He yells at Danny, his father and the town’s police officer who has arrived on the scene. He yells at Danny, his father and the town’s police officer who has arrived on the scene. The pheasants begin to fully awaken and fly off. Mr. Hazell drives furiously away with four angry pheasants who have flown into his car. The pheasants begin to fully awaken and fly off. Mr. Hazell drives furiously away with four angry pheasants who have flown into his car.

Theme A theme in this story is about risk-taking. Danny risks his life by taking the Baby Austin out in the middle of the night to find his father. He finds him and rescues him. Danny and his father risk being caught or even shot when they poach. Again, success is found when they get away with the pheasants, and the shooting party is ruined.