If the boy can light the lighter ten times without fail, Carlos will give him Cadillac’s car, and if the boy loses, he will lose his a little finger. Through his bet he wants to injure other people by cutting off the fingers. She stops the bet. Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Norwegian descent, who rose to prominence in the 1940's with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors.Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Norwegian descent, who rose to prominence in the 1940's with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors. Ahead of me I saw a man thumbing a lift. If the man wins, he gets the soldier’s pinky. He' If you only know Roald Dahl from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or James and the Giant Peach , … Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The catch to it is that if the lighter does not light ten times in a row, the man will cut off the boy’s left little finger. In a Las Vegas casino, an unpleasant little Except for the narrator, nobody in the short story is who they seem to be. Then, she tells that Carlos is menace. If he fails, the old man will cut off the young man's pinky finger.

Misleading appearances. This one is a great read for anyone that loves short stories.I read this short story last year in school and loved the creepy Twilight Zone/Lynchian vibes and the descriptions of the characters and setting. . It's about a young man who meets a strange old man poolside at a hotel they're both staying at. Scary stories come to life when they’re read aloud! I have never expected Roald Dahl to compose such dark twisted fiction, as all were used to are the likes of happy children’s books like Charlie andA short story by Roald Dahl, this iconic piece of literature talks about a strange addiction of an old man who like betting. This one had me on the edge of my seat right up until the end.

I think he is the health oldish man because he walking briskly around the edge of the pool. Have fun! Welcome back. [ It turns out that the old man has done this bet a lot of times, and this time he has no cadillacs left. Published

And again, one strange story to me. After all of preparation is finished, the boy starts to light his lighter while Carlos holds a chopper hanging in the air ready to cut off the boy’s finger. When he will continuo it, suddenly the door is opened by a woman. "Man from the South" is narrated by a man on vacation at a beachside resort in Jamaica. The boy  turns on his lighter and say that it is always work and never fails, so it makes Carlos curious, then he invited the boy to bet. Title Man from the South Writer Dahl, Roald Place of story Jamaica Genre horror story Main characters Carlos and a soldier Particularity story is told by a narrator. The short story explores very carefully the theme of the misleading appearances. This uber-short story is classic Dahl – eerie and creepy and twisty but ultimately triumphant. They do not know that Carlos is psychopath. Yes, that mental picture that just flashed in your mind is correct.Oh damn, that last twist send shivers down my spine... what a creep!!! But I really don't find it very meaningful or any morals to learn from in this strange story, or from the insane old man that loves to chop off others' fingers...A short story by Roald Dahl, this iconic piece of literature talks about a strange addiction of an old man who like betting.

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