The Witches, by Roald Dahl, tells of a young boy who lives with his grandmother. His grandmother is a very mysterious lady, although he has grown accustomed to listening on her stories, and hearing about the even and wicked witches. According to the grandmother, witches look very similar to normal, average people. They dress the same way, and have normal occupations as the rest of us do. They only strike children, and when they do, they make sure the child goes missing, or is devoured. Several stories have gone by, where strange things have been happening to the children of a house hold.
In one particular story, a young boy is playing outside with his ball. He soon encounters a witch, and when the parents come to check on him, he had turned to solid stone. Another, was a young girl is chasing her dog out side, and they have a massive painting int their room. No one can find her, and she is put into the painting along with the dog. The young boy is frightened to hear all of these stories, and only wants to get away. His grandmother goes into a hotel, and the little boy follows. He is drawn to the big massive doors in front of him, and is aware of the witches inside the room.
In one particular story, a young boy is playing outside with his ball. He soon encounters a witch, and when the parents come to check on him, he had turned to solid stone. Another, was a young girl is chasing her dog out side, and they have a massive painting int their room. No one can find her, and she is put into the painting along with the dog. The young boy is frightened to hear all of these stories, and only wants to get away. His grandmother goes into a hotel, and the little boy follows. He is drawn to the big massive doors in front of him, and is aware of the witches inside the room.
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