The Boy who Talked with Animals story
While on holiday in Jamaica, young David persuades his father to buy a giant turtle captured by fishermen so that it can be released. When both boy and turtle disappear, an American man, Jenner, gets caught up in the adventure. Directed by: Alan Gibson. Story by: Roald Dahl.
8 total · 4 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ability to communicate with animals | major | David communicated with the turtle and perhaps other animals. |
| coping with a loved one being missing | major | David's parents were distraught when David went missing. |
| father and son | major | The boy David and his father. |
| nature conservationism | major | David insisted a 200 year old turtle that was caught by some fishermen be returned to the sea. |
| animal behavior | minor | The behavior and age of the turtle was mentioned. |
| animal cruelty | minor | The people on the beach were only concerned with things like making turtle soup or getting its shell, while the boy David expressed a deep sympathy for the creature. Also, one man jabbed it in the throat with an oar. |
| husband and wife | minor | David's mother and father. |
| mother and son | minor | The boy David and his mother. |