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Compare and contrast the stories of Roald Dahl and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Show how each writer creates a sense of mystery, And uses character description, themes and vocabulary to make an effective short story.

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Compare and contrast the stories of Roald Dahl and

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Show how each writer creates a sense of mystery,

And uses character description, themes and vocabulary to make an effective short story.

In this assignment I am going to compare and contrast the stories of Roald Dahl and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, I am going to show how each writer creates a of mystery and uses character description, themes and vocabulary to make an effective short story.

I have read the Lamb to the Slaughter and Roald Dahl wrote it. I am looking at the similarities and differences.

The story is about a police officer and his wife. The police officer came home from work and was very tired. She offered him tea he told her he didn't want any. Normally they eat out on a Thursday but this Thursday was different. The man drank drink after drink The man tried to tell the women something but she thought he was going to say something bad so she ignored what he was trying to say. Then the women went to the cellar and got the biggest piece of lamb

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