How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
The BFG flung open a massive cupboard and took out the weirdest-looking thing Sophie had ever seen. It was about half as long again as an ordinary man but was much thicker. It was as thick around its girth as a perambulator. It was black with white stripes along its length. And it was covered all over with coarse knobbles. (8.15)
Ew. In this book, the BFG’s horrible vegetable snack looks as bad as it tastes. We’ll go to bed without dinner, thanks.
Quote #5
“You stole me,” Sophie said. “I did not steal you very much,” said the BFG, smiling gently. “After all, you is only a tiny little girl.” (8.54-55)
Here’s a glimpse of how Sophie looks to the BFG—like the tiniest thing. Sophie’s small size is as important to the story as the BFG’s largeness. And for some reason, being small means not being steal-able.
Quote #6
The Bloodbottler was a gruesome sight. His skin was reddish-brown. There was black hair sprouting on his chest and arms and on his stomach. The hair on his head was long and dark and tangled. His foul face was round and squashy-looking. The eyes were tiny black holes. The nose was small and flat. But the mouth was huge. It spread right across the face almost ear to ear, and it had lips that were like two gigantic purple frankenfurters lying one on top of the other. Craggy yellow teeth stuck out between the two purple frankenfurter lips, and rivers of spit ran down over the chin.
It was not in the least bit difficult to believe that this ghastly brute ate men, women, and children every night. (9.11)
Yeesh. We’re not sure if it would have been possible for Dahl to have made the Bloodbottler more disgusting. It’s the rivers of spit that seals the deal. RIVERS of it.