Comparing James And The Giant Peach As An Orphan
Whether one is reading fantasy, a literary tale, or realistic fiction, there is an abundance of orphans. The protagonist usually starts his or her adventure when they become parentless, which generally happens before the story has officially started. As a result, these characters are resilient and frequently become leaders. They also often have to learn more as well, as they do not have parents to teach them how to be good people. James from James and the Giant Peach, Mary Lennox from The Secret Garden, and Gilly from The Great Gilly Hopkins all have adventures and become resilient because they are orphans. James Trotter from James and the Giant Peach becomes an orphan at age four, and has to regress in order to become a functioning member of society. Since he is an orphan, he is able to go on this fantastical journey, which he needs to grow. As James is incredibly lonely, he is drawn to nature, which explains why he uses more
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He immediately attaches to the Ladybug and the Grasshopper, as they treat him kindly. However, it takes him a little longer to warm up to the rest of the insects. On Lawrence Kohlberg’s stages of moral development, James starts at Level One, Stage One, where he makes his decisions based on what is best for him. This is because he is in more of a survival mode. He escapes through the peach and finds himself at sea, where he has to save himself and the others. Here, he goes through Level One, Stage 2 and Level Two, Stage Three. The reader sees this when James comes up with his plan to get the peach out of the water. He tells Earthworm “‘I won’t let [the seagulls] touch you. I promise I won’t.”’ (Dahl, 79). This shows that he is thinking of others and how his actions will affect others, as well as getting something out of making Earthworm risk getting pecked by seagulls. Considering that James is only seven, this is remarkable and shows his
He immediately attaches to the Ladybug and the Grasshopper, as they treat him kindly. However, it takes him a little longer to warm up to the rest of the insects. On Lawrence Kohlberg’s stages of moral development, James starts at Level One, Stage One, where he makes his decisions based on what is best for him. This is because he is in more of a survival mode. He escapes through the peach and finds himself at sea, where he has to save himself and the others. Here, he goes through Level One, Stage 2 and Level Two, Stage Three. The reader sees this when James comes up with his plan to get the peach out of the water. He tells Earthworm “‘I won’t let [the seagulls] touch you. I promise I won’t.”’ (Dahl, 79). This shows that he is thinking of others and how his actions will affect others, as well as getting something out of making Earthworm risk getting pecked by seagulls. Considering that James is only seven, this is remarkable and shows his