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The point of the book is to entertain, not to make someone feel scared and like an outsider. Dahl also made changes for this reason.

>>lozeng+(OP)
That’s not the only point of fictional works including Dahl’s. Often there are allegorical messages, themes, and satire.

It’s not constructive to stick children’s heads into the ground, especially when that self-chosen ignorance will lead to much worse societal outcomes long term.