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The Hitch-Hiker " is a suspenseful short story by Roald Dahl, first published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1977 and later included in his collection, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More . It explores themes of social class, the mastery of skilled trades, and the subversion of authority.

At its core, "The Hitchhiker" is a story about the supernatural and the unexplained. The hitchhiker's strange abilities and comments defy rational explanation, and the narrator is left (and the reader is left with) a sense of bewilderment and awe. Dahl was fascinated by the supernatural and the unexplained, and many of his stories feature elements of the paranormal or the fantastical. In "The Hitchhiker," the supernatural elements serve to create a sense of unease and uncertainty, leaving the reader with a lasting sense of unease. Roald Dahl The Hitchhiker Pdf

Dahl plays with class prejudice. The narrator looks down on the hitchhiker because of his appearance. By the end, the "upper class" writer is revealed to be boring and by-the-book, while the "lower class" vagrant is a genius artist of sleight-of-hand. Dahl subverts social hierarchy. The Hitch-Hiker " is a suspenseful short story

Dahl obsesses over mechanics—whether it’s chewing gum in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or the BMW’s engine here. The description of the car ("the smooth purr of the engine... the smell of leather and wax") sets up the narrator’s vanity, which the hitchhiker ruthlessly deflates. Dahl plays with class prejudice

"I'm going to lose my license!" I cried. "And it serves me right for picking up a hitchhiker."

Determined to solve the mystery, Mr. Fancypants set up a trap. He placed a particularly enticing pair of socks with yellow toes and red heels in a cardboard box, attached a tiny alarm, and waited.