It, along with Frobscottle, is the sole diet of the BFG until he has captured the man-eaters. Having done so, he feeds them Snozzcumbers for the rest of their lives – an apparent act of punishment, due to the Snozzcumber’s repulsive flavour–which is even worse for them after a lifetime of eating humans. Why does The BFG only eat Snozzcumber?
What does the BFG eat in the BFG?
The BFG, or Big Friendly Giant, is a 24-foot tall giant. The BFG spends his time collecting dreams and storing them in his home before giving the good ones to children around the world. Unlike the other giants, the BFG does not eat humans, demonstrating immense compassion. Instead, he subsists by eating snozzcumbers, which are absolutely ...
What is the Order of the BFG books?
Summary And Analysis Chapters 1-5: The Witching Hour, Who?, The Snatch, The Cave, and The BFG Chapters 6-11: The Giants, The Marvellous Ears, Snozzcumbers, The Bloodbottler, and Frobscottle and Whizzpoppers Chapters 12-17: Journey to Dream Country, Dream-Catching, A Trogglehumper for the Fleshlumpeater, Dreams, and The Great Plan
How does the BFG use the giant?
The BFG uses it on Fleshlumpeater, who has a dream about a giant-killer named Jack and accidentally starts a brawl with his companions. Sophie persuades the BFG to approach the Queen of England for help with the other giants. She navigates the giant to Buckingham Palace, where he places her in the Queen's bedroom.
What are the characteristics of the BFG?
Unlike the other giants, the BFG does not eat humans, demonstrating immense compassion. Instead, he subsists by eating snozzcumbers, which are absolutely disgusting, and frobscottle, which is not. He taught himself how to write by reading Charles Dickens's Nicholas Nickleby. The BFG has extraordinary hearing, and is also a very fast runner.
What is the BFG food?
Since he doesn't eat people and he won't steal from people, the BFG has to eat snozzcumbers, the only food that grows in Giant Country. The ''icky-poo vegetable'' has knobbles on the outside and large seeds on the inside.
What is the vegetable called in the BFG?
Snozzcumber Salad, Inspired by Roald Dahl's The BFG. Deep in the English countryside grows a curious vegetable known as a snozzcumber.
What is the drink called in the BFG?
FrobscottleMake the BFG's favourite drink at home with this recipe for fizzing, whizzing, fantastic Frobscottle.
What's the cucumber called in BFG?
The SnozzcumberThe Snozzcumber is a fictional foodstuff featured prominently in this The BFG. The Snozzcumber resembles a cucumber, but differs in various respects. It varies from nine to twelve feet long. It is striped lengthwise black and white, with wart-like growths all over its surface.
What does Frobscottle mean?
Frobscottle. Definition: A nice drink with soft drink bubbles. Sometimes a drink is so refreshing, tasty and fulfilling that "drink" just doesn't do it justice. Roald Dahl again has the perfect word: "frobscottle". So when a drink tastes extra good, you could say: "This frobscottle is absolutely gloriumptious!"
What is a Frobscottle?
Frobscottle is a green-colored fizzy drink, where the bubbles go down instead of up. This is the cause of Whizzpoppers (which are farts). It tastes delicious to Sophie and The BFG and to the other giants as well.
What does Frobscottle taste like?
The book describes Frobscottle as a pale green liquid, with the bubbles traveling to the bottom of the glass. It also has a pale green frothy fizz forming at the bottom. “It was sweet and refreshing. It tastes of vanilla and cream, with just the faintest trace of raspberries on the edge of the flavour.”
Is The BFG real?
Turns out it isn't your granddad, it's a 6ft 5in builder who was best pals with the infamous author. The real-life BFG is Walter Saunders, also known as Wal, who often played snooker with Dahl and even built the author a writing hut at the tail-end of his garden, according to The Sun. So how much like the giant is he?
What is frog scuttle?
0:172:51HOW TO MAKE FROBSCOTTLE from the BFG | FICTION FOOD FRIDAYYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipOne tablespoon of a vanilla flavored syrup one drop of raspberry extract green food coloring goldMoreOne tablespoon of a vanilla flavored syrup one drop of raspberry extract green food coloring gold luster dust a toothpick a glass soda bottle and I got these ones at the Dollar Tree a funnel.
Is a Snozzcumber a fruit?
No, it's a SNOZZCUMBER: Real-life version of Roald Dahl's fictional fruit set to hit supermarket shelves. It's 12ft long, with warty skin and a repulsive taste of 'cockroaches or slime wanglers' that the Big Friendly Giant loves.
What Colour is a Snozzcumber?
It was black with white stripes along its length. And it was covered all over with coarse knobbles.
Is the BFG vegetarian?
And the BFG is a particularly kind soul at that. Not only does he exist eating these spiky, disgusting vegetables called snozzcumbers that he hates (but that are the only vegetables that grow in Giant Country), he refuses to steal vegetables from humans.
What is a Trogglehumper in BFG?
0:4218:46Dream Catching & Trogglehumper for the Fleshlumpeater! - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipQuickly. So he picked up a jar and held it up to him he grabbed hold of it he lowered the net. AndMoreQuickly. So he picked up a jar and held it up to him he grabbed hold of it he lowered the net. And very carefully he tipped something absolutely invisible from the net into the jar.
What does Frobscottle taste like?
The book describes Frobscottle as a pale green liquid, with the bubbles traveling to the bottom of the glass. It also has a pale green frothy fizz forming at the bottom. “It was sweet and refreshing. It tastes of vanilla and cream, with just the faintest trace of raspberries on the edge of the flavour.”
What is a Phizzwizard in the BFG?
But it's easy to get caught up in the fun-sounding words and forget the meaning behind them, so you might be wondering what a phizzwizard dream is when your kid requests one after watching The BFG. According to Dahl, a phizzwizard dream is the cream of the crop — it's the best kind of dream a person can have.
What do humans taste like BFG?
The giant goes on to name what people in different countries taste like. The Greeks taste greasy, humans from Panama taste like hats, Welsh taste fishy, humans from Jersey taste like cardigans, and the Danish taste like dogs.
The BFG
The mood is mysterious and exciting.
How many dreams did the BFG mix together?
The BFG mixed about fifty dreams together. Sophie sat watching him but said nothing. Inside the big jar, lying on the bottom of it, she could clea...
The BFG's name?
The BFG introduces himself as the Big Friendly Giant, but the other giants call him Runt. Suddenly, a tremendous thumping noise came from outside...
The BFG
The mood is mysterious and exciting.
How many dreams did the BFG mix together?
The BFG mixed about fifty dreams together. Sophie sat watching him but said nothing. Inside the big jar, lying on the bottom of it, she could clea...
The BFG's name?
The BFG introduces himself as the Big Friendly Giant, but the other giants call him Runt. Suddenly, a tremendous thumping noise came from outside...
Plot
The start of the book begins with an eight-year-old orphan girl named Sophie lying in bed in an orphanage run by Mrs. Clonkers. She cannot sleep, and sees a strange sight in the street; a Giant Man, carrying a bag and an odd trumpet. He sees Sophie, who tries to hide in bed, but the giant picks her up through the window.
Characters
Sophie: The imaginative, creative and kind-hearted protagonist of the story who becomes a brave international heroine. Named after Dahl's first grandchild, Sophie Dahl. Voiced by Amanda Root in the 1989 film and portrayed by Ruby Barnhill in the 2016 film.
References in other Roald Dahl books
The BFG first appears as a story told to Danny by his father in Danny, the Champion of the World. The ending is almost the same as James and the Giant Peach, when he writes a story about himself, by himself. Also, Mr. Tibbs relates to Mrs. Tibbs, the friend of Mr. Gilligrass, the U.S. president in Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator .
Awards and recognition
The BFG has won numerous awards including the 1985 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis as the year's best children's book, in its German translation Sophiechen und der Riese and the 1991 Read Alone and Read Aloud BILBY Awards.
Adaptations
Between 1986 and 1998, the novel was adapted into a newspaper comic by journalist Brian Lee and artist Bill Asprey. It was published in the Mail on Sunday and originally a straight adaptation, with scripts accepted by Roald Dahl himself. After a while the comic started following its own storylines and continued long after Dahl's death in 1990.
Films
On 25 December 1989, ITV broadcast an animated film based on the book and produced by Cosgrove Hall Films on television, with David Jason providing the voice of the BFG and Amanda Root as the voice of Sophie. The film was dedicated to animator George Jackson who worked on numerous Cosgrove Hall productions.
The BFG
The BFG, or Big Friendly Giant, is a 24-foot tall giant. The BFG spends his time collecting dreams and storing them in his home before giving the good ones to children around the world. Unlike the other giants, the BFG does not eat humans, demonstrating immense compassion.
Sophie
Sophie is the protagonist of the novel. She has no last name. She becomes a hero after the giants are caught and prevented from eating any more humans. She is an orphan, and the BFG takes her from the orphanage after she notices him in the beginning of the story. While small, she is very resilient and brave.
Queen of England
This unnamed Queen of England is based on Queen Elizabeth II. Sophie goes to her when she comes up with her idea of how to stop the giants. Sophie didn’t know the Queen, so she had to sneak into her room at night. She gave the Queen a bad dream about the giants eating humans, and used that to convince her to help.
Other Giants
The other giants are the antagonists of the story. These giants are very different from the BFG. For one, they are all much taller than the BFG, and dwarf him in comparison. Another difference is that they eat human beings for sustenance rather than the disgusting snozzcumbers. There are nine other giants in the world.
Mrs. Clonkers
Mrs. Clonkers is the head of the orphanage that Sophie is taken from in the beginning of the book. She is supposedly very mean and nasty. Sometimes, she borders on abusive.
Head of the Army
The Head of the Army is very dependent on guns. He is strong-willed, and has difficulty listening to other people’s ideas. This makes him hard to deal with when the giant threat comes to light.
The Head of the Airforce
The Head of the Airforce is very dependent on bombs. He is strong-willed, and has difficulty listening to other people’s ideas. This makes him hard to deal with when the giant threat comes to light.
Chapter 1: the WITCHING Hour
The Witching Hour is the first chapter of the book and it introduces Sophie (the main character). Sophie is an orphan who lives in England with nine other little girls in her dormitory and with the woman, Mrs Clonkers, who ran the place.
CHapter 2: Who?
In the middle of witching hour Sophie wakes up and sees some kind of person, A GIANT PERSON! Outside her window, walking down her street! What is Sophie going to do?
chapter 3: The sNatch
Sophie hid under her blanket, then she peeped out and her blood froze. Outside her window she saw a large wrinkly face of the GIANT staring in! Then Sophie felt a huge hand clamp over her, then she was lifted up...
Chapter 4: the cave
Sophie feels that she is moving, moving very fast, but how? The wind is rushing past her face as she bravely peeks out from her blanket. Who is it? Where is she going? Will she ever see the Orphanage again?
chapter 5: the bfg
Soon enough she feels that the moving has stopped until something/someone picks her up and moves Sophie onto a flat surface. She hears the giant boom a few words and she stammers to ask him/her not to eat her and when she peaks out she sees the full image of who took her.......
chapter 6: the giants
The giant and Sophie started to talk about why he doesn't eat humans, '"But if you are so nice and friendly" Sophie said " Then why did you snatch me from my bed and run away with me" As Sophie tries to understand why she was bought here, the giant keeps babbling on about giant country and how things work around here.
chapter 7: the marvellous ears
The BFG checks to see if Sophie is comfortable and warm in her nightie, The BFG starts to think of Sophie's life back in England with her parents and school but one thing he doesn't know is that Sophie doesn't have parents. She explains what happened and where she was before he took her away and brought her to this country.
Overview
Plot
Sophie, an eight-year-old girl in an orphanage, cannot sleep. Looking out of her window, she sees a mysterious giant in the street, carrying a suitcase and a trumpet. The giant sees Sophie, who tries to hide in bed, but the giant picks her up through the window. Sophie is carried to a large cave in the middle of a desolate land, where the giant sets her down. Believing that he intends to eat her, Sophie pleads for her life, but the giant laughs and dismisses the idea. He explains that althoug…
Characters
• Sophie: The imaginative, creative and kind-hearted protagonist of the story who becomes a brave international heroine. Named after Dahl's first grandchild, Sophie Dahl. Voiced by Amanda Root in the 1989 film and portrayed by Ruby Barnhill in the 2016 film.
• The BFG: A friendly 24-foot-tall giant who has superhuman hearing and immense speed. His primary occupation is the collection and distribution of good dreams to children. He also appears in another novel, Danny, t…
References in other Roald Dahl books
The BFG first appears as a story told to Danny by his father in Danny, the Champion of the World. The ending is almost the same as James and the Giant Peach, when he writes a story about himself, by himself. Also, Mr. Tibbs relates to Mrs. Tibbs, the friend of Mr. Gilligrass, the U.S. president in Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.
Awards and recognition
The BFG has won numerous awards including the 1985 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis as the year's best children's book, in its German translation Sophiechen und der Riese and the 1991 Read Alone and Read Aloud BILBY Awards.
In 2003 it was ranked number 56 in The Big Read, a two-stage survey of the British public by the BBC to determine the "Nation's Best-loved Novel".
Editions
• ISBN 0-224-02040-4 (hardcover, 1982)
• ISBN 0-374-30469-6 (hardcover, 1982)
• ISBN 0-590-06019-8 (paperback, 1982)
• ISBN 0-435-12279-7 (hardcover, 1984)
Adaptations
Between 1986 and 1998, the novel was adapted into a newspaper comic by journalist Brian Lee and artist Bill Asprey. It was published in the Mail on Sunday and originally a straight adaptation, with scripts accepted by Roald Dahl himself. After a while the comic started following its own storylines and continued long after Dahl's death in 1990.
The play was adapted for the stage by David Wood and premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre in 1…
Films
On 25 December 1989, ITV broadcast an animated film based on the book and produced by Cosgrove Hall Films on television, with David Jason providing the voice of the BFG and Amanda Root as the voice of Sophie. The film was dedicated to animator George Jackson who worked on numerous Cosgrove Hall productions.
A theatrical live-action film adaptation was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Steven …