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The poem ends with a call to parents to throw away their television sets and replace them with bookshelves full of books. The poem fits into the author's other works, which often feature children and their experiences.
In his dark comedic mood, Roald Dahl warns against allowing a child to watch television. He reminds people how children used to spend a lot of time expanding their imagination by reading books, and he urges adults to share the gift of books with children.
1 viewer. 5 Contributors. Television Lyrics. The most important thing we've learned, So far as children are concerned, Is never, NEVER, NEVER let. Them near your television set -- Or better...
‘Television’ by Roald Dahl describes in outrageous detail the dangers of television and what a parent can do to save their child. Dahl’s speaker uses hyperbolic statements to reflect on the dangers of watching too much TV.
“Television” by Roald Dahl The most important thing we've learned, So far as children are concerned, Is never, NEVER, NEVER let Them near your television set— Or better still, just don't install The idiotic thing at all. In almost every house we've been, We've watched them gaping at the screen. They loll and slop and lounge about,
Television. The most important thing we’ve learned, So far as children are concerned, Is never, NEVER, NEVER let. Them near your television set— Or better still, just don’t install. The idiotic thing at all. In almost every house we’ve been, We’ve watched them gaping at the screen. They loll and slop and lounge about,
A FANTASY, A FAIRYLAND! HIS BRAIN BECOMES AS SOFT AS CHEESE! HIS POWERS OF THINKING RUST AND FREEZE! HE CANNOT THINK — HE ONLY SEES! ‘All right!’ you’ll cry. ‘All right!’ you’ll say, ‘But if we take the set away, What shall we do to entertain. Our darling children?
