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Consider reading other short stories by Roald Dahl that have similar macabre moods, like “The Landlady” and “Lamb for the Slaughter.”
Consider pairing “The Way Up to Heaven” with one of Dahl’s novels, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Matilda.
Consider pairing “The Way Up to Heaven” with Dahl’s memoir Boy: Tales of Childhood.
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The Question and Answer section for The Way Up to Heaven is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
I think this sums up Mrs. Foster's mental state. Mrs. Foster is the central character in the story, and though it is written in the third person, it intimately portrays the anxiety Mrs. Foster feels as she attempts to make it to the airport on...
I think it is implied that Mr.Foster is dead.
I would consider Mrs. Foster a dynamic character, who changes as a result of the story's events.
