How long do giants sleep in BFG?

By Roald Dahl

The BFG says giants don't need very much of it: they just catch a snooze for two to three hours per afternoon.

What did the BFG do every night?

The Bonecruncher: One of the nine man-eating giants who is known for crunching up two humans for dinner every night.

What happened in chapter 18 of the BFG?

In Chapters 18-24, Sophie and the BFG meet the Queen at the Palace and successfully carry out their plan. They use quick thinking (and a brooch) to work with soldiers and capture the nine giants; the giants are brought back to England by helicopter, placed in a large pit forever, and fed only snozzcumbers.

What happened in chapter 21 of the BFG?

The Queen explains the situation to the Heads of the Army and the Air Force. Both men want to bomb the giants, but the Queen doesn't approve of killing people—even giants. (And she has a point). She claims two wrongs don't make a right, and the BFG agrees.

What happens in Chapter 14 BFG?

Chapter 14: ''Dreams''

The BFG and Sophie go back to the cave, where the BFG keeps dreams in jars with labels that describe each dream. With his huge ears, the BFG hears music coming from the dreams, and from the music, he is able to tell what the dream is about.

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What happens in chapter 23 of BFG?

The Queen has a house built for the BFG in Windsor Great Park, with a cottage for Sophie built alongside it. She also gives him the title of Royal Dream-Blower, and many children write to him, asking him to give them good dreams. Tourists come from all over to watch the giants in the pit.

Why were the giants fast asleep in the daytime?

Human sleep gives giants their power over humans. It allows the people-eating giants to easily catch humans and gobble them up without being spotted. And it allows the BFG to do something nice for humans by giving them dreams.

What did the BFG say about humans sleeping?

The BFG says humans spend so much time sleeping that if you only count their waking hours, they're a lot younger than in number years. For example, Sophie is eight, but he says that if he doesn't count her time sleeping, she's actually four.

Why can t Sophie sleep in the BFG?

The book opens on a girl named Sophie. It's the middle of the night, but she can't sleep because a moonbeam is shining on her face. She lives in a dormitory, and everyone and everything there is still.

What is the fart juice from BFG?

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. It also makes the drinker fly and fart.

Why did Sophie make the BFG cry?

Sophie explains that her parents died when she was a baby and that she lives in an orphanage run by a mean woman who locks them in the cellar for punishment. Sounds about on par with being kidnapped by a giant. The BFG feels so sorry for Sophie that he starts to cry.

What happens in chapter 20 of BFG?

The BFG lets her know that three days ago, Fleshlumpeater ate a family in Baghdad. The Queen calls the Sultan of Baghdad and he confirms that one of his adviser's families disappeared. That settles it. The Queen summons the Head of the Army and the Head of the Air Force.

What happens in chapter 17 of BFG?

When she wakes up, the BFG points out the other giants returning home in the distance. Their stomachs are bulging. Hopefully you didn't know anyone they caught. When they reach London, Sophie worries that people will see the BFG, but he manages to slip through the shadows so quickly that no one notices him.

What is about Chapter 19 in the BFG?

Mary starts yelling at Sophie, but the Queen remembers her from her dream. She asks Sophie how she got there, and Sophie explains that the Big Friendly Giant put her there. With the Queen's permission, Sophie calls the BFG. He comes over to the window and bows to the Queen.

What happens in chapter 22 of the BFG?

In Chapter 22, Capture!, the BFG travels to Giant Country and finds that this time the journey is much different from the many times he's taken it in the past. He is travelling in the daytime with nine helicopters flying overhead and he's doing it for the Queen.

What is Chapter 15 BFG?

Sophie can't stand just sitting there knowing British schoolchildren are going to get eaten. She keeps telling the BFG that they have to do something, and the BFG keeps explaining that there's nothing he can do because he's so much smaller than the other giants.

What happened in chapter 11 of the BFG?

When Sophie says that it's still bad that giants eat humans, the BFG points out that the pigs probably don't like it that humans eat them. But he agrees that giants still shouldn't eat humans, because two wrongs don't make a right. Now is the time to put on your philosopher hat and stroke your pretend beard.

What happens in Chapter 12 of BFG?

When dreams are captured, they become slightly more visible. Sophie can see the trogglehumper—a scarlet blob—thrashing against the confines of the jar. That sounds about right for what a nightmare would look like, too. The BFG is so upset about the trogglehumper that he decides not to catch any more dreams.

What happens in chapter 16 of BFG?

In chapter 16, Mixing the Dream, the BFG places Sophie on his table and asks her to remain quiet while he gathers the right dreams to mix together to create the dream they want. He goes to the shelves and gathers dreams from many jars into one huge jar. He then mixes the dreams together using a giant egg beater.

What happens in Chapter 13 of BFG?

In chapter 13, A Trogglehumper for the Fleshlumpeater, The BFG explains to Sophie that the giants always sleep a bit before they go off to eat humans. He says that humans sleep much more than giants. In fact, he says humans aren't nearly the age they think they are because they sleep so much of their lives away.

Is the BFG inappropriate?

The movie is most suitable for children aged over 8 years because it has some scary and violent scenes. It isn't recommended for children under 7 years, and we recommend parental guidance for children aged 7-8 years.

What does the F stand for in BFG?

The abbreviation BFG stands for "Big Fucking Gun" as described in Tom Hall's original Doom design document and in the user manual of Doom II: Hell on Earth.

Why was the BFG banned?

As a frequently challenged author, Dahl books like James and the Giant Peach, The Witches, and the BFG have been banned for being too scary for the targeted age group, promoting mysticism, having too many sexual inferences, offensive language, drug use, and more.

Why does the BFG not eat humans?

Sophie decides she might as well get her death over with and asks the giant what kind of humans he eats. The giant says that he's not like the other giants, and doesn't eat humans. He is the Big Friendly Giant.