The Witches (1983) | How Woke Is It?

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The Witches1983

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"The Witches" is a refreshingly non-woke relic of children’s literature, no forced representation, no modern moralizing, just a creepy, imaginative story. It might even send today’s sensitivity readers into hiding under the bed.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Roald Dahl's "The Witches" is firmly plot-driven, with character traits built on storytelling needs, not ideological points. The narrative is straightforward, prioritizing fantasy and dark humor over any sort of modern identity politics or forced diversity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The book plays with traditional fears and fairy tale tropes. It doesn’t undercut gender roles to serve modern agendas; the witches are women because of classic folklore, not as any statement. Family and courage, not subversion, are central themes.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative views aren’t mocked or caricatured, the book is apolitical and doesn’t push a specific worldview. Morality here is just classic good-versus-evil, no lectures or preachiness. Characters reflect genuine variety rather than ideological uniformity.

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