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Esio Trot
by Roald Dahl
Esio Trot proves that even the best authors can pen a dud. Although the majority of Dahl's stories teach important lessons to children, the tale of Mr. Hoppy, Mrs. Silver, and Alfie does the opposite.
Mr. Hoppy has had a huge crush on Mrs. Silver, his downstairs neighbor, for quite some time. However, all of her attention and affection is centered around her pet tortoise, Alfie. So Mr. Hoppy devises a plan to win Mrs. Silver's heart.
Dahl could have gone a different way with the plot that would have culminated in a nice moral, but instead he chose a route that leaves much to be desired. Although in the end everything works out for the most part, Esio Trot's questionable principles make it unworthy of inclusion in Dahl's "greatest hits."
Mr. Hoppy has had a huge crush on Mrs. Silver, his downstairs neighbor, for quite some time. However, all of her attention and affection is centered around her pet tortoise, Alfie. So Mr. Hoppy devises a plan to win Mrs. Silver's heart.
Dahl could have gone a different way with the plot that would have culminated in a nice moral, but instead he chose a route that leaves much to be desired. Although in the end everything works out for the most part, Esio Trot's questionable principles make it unworthy of inclusion in Dahl's "greatest hits."