Georgy Porgy
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For other uses, see Georgy Porgy
"Georgy Porgy" is a short story by Roald Dahl
first published in 1960. It is included in Dahl's short story collection Kiss Kiss
.
in a small country parish and has quite a problem with women. On one hand he is mad about them – the mere sight of a lady in high heels is enough to excite him enormously. On the other hand, he can't bear to touch them or be in close proximity to them. George doesn't understand the reason for this paradox
, but Dahl gives the reader an additional insight – George's memories of his mother. She was apparently quite a free spirit and took pleasure in teaching her son the "realities" of life. He quite simply adored her.
One night, after a week's worth of discussions about sex, she took him to the garage
to see their rabbit
Josephine give birth. As they marvelled at the miracle of life, Josephine began to swallow her new children whole. George screamed, and as he turned to his mother her large open mouth loomed over him and he fled shrieking into the night. She chased him across a highway
and was struck by a car and killed (undoubtedly this incident affected George deeply and resulted in his subconscious
attraction/repulsions towards all women).
Now grown, George tries everything to elude the parish widow
s who constantly stalk him. They are persistent though, and George grows more and more desperate with each attempt to seduce him. Finally Miss Roach gets him drunk at a tennis
party — by implication, using Pimm's
— and catches him in an embrace out in the garden. He is too lightheaded to resist. As she goes to kiss him, though, he sees her large open mouth and begins to scream as she swallows him whole. He continues to narrate from his new home in her digestive system, although we the readers know that he has just simply gone mad. The padded room that he believes is located somewhere near her right kidney
is actually in an asylum.
Georgy Porgy
For other uses, see Georgy Porgy"Georgy Porgy" is a short story by Roald Dahl first published in 1960. It is included in Dahl's short story collection Kiss Kiss.-Plot summary:...
"Georgy Porgy" is a short story by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, fighter pilot and screenwriter.Born in Wales to Norwegian parents, he served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent, rising to the rank of Wing Commander...
first published in 1960. It is included in Dahl's short story collection Kiss Kiss
Kiss Kiss (book)
Kiss Kiss is a collection of short stories by Roald Dahl, first published in 1960 by Alfred Knopf. Most of the constituent stories had been previously published elsewhere.It contains the following short stories:*"The Landlady"*"William and Mary"...
.
Plot summary
George is a vicarVicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
in a small country parish and has quite a problem with women. On one hand he is mad about them – the mere sight of a lady in high heels is enough to excite him enormously. On the other hand, he can't bear to touch them or be in close proximity to them. George doesn't understand the reason for this paradox
Paradox
Similar to Circular reasoning, A paradox is a seemingly true statement or group of statements that lead to a contradiction or a situation which seems to defy logic or intuition...
, but Dahl gives the reader an additional insight – George's memories of his mother. She was apparently quite a free spirit and took pleasure in teaching her son the "realities" of life. He quite simply adored her.
One night, after a week's worth of discussions about sex, she took him to the garage
Garage (house)
A residential garage is part of a home, or an associated building, designed or used for storing a vehicle or vehicles. In some places the term is used synonymously with "carport", though that term normally describes a structure that is not completely enclosed.- British residential garages:Those...
to see their rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
Josephine give birth. As they marvelled at the miracle of life, Josephine began to swallow her new children whole. George screamed, and as he turned to his mother her large open mouth loomed over him and he fled shrieking into the night. She chased him across a highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
and was struck by a car and killed (undoubtedly this incident affected George deeply and resulted in his subconscious
Subconscious
The term subconscious is used in many different contexts and has no single or precise definition. This greatly limits its significance as a definition-bearing concept, and in consequence the word tends to be avoided in academic and scientific settings....
attraction/repulsions towards all women).
Now grown, George tries everything to elude the parish widow
Widow
A widow is a woman whose spouse has died, while a widower is a man whose spouse has died. The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed widowhood or occasionally viduity. The adjective form is widowed...
s who constantly stalk him. They are persistent though, and George grows more and more desperate with each attempt to seduce him. Finally Miss Roach gets him drunk at a tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
party — by implication, using Pimm's
Pimm's
Pimm's is a brand of fruit cups, but may also be considered a liqueur. It was first produced in 1823 by James Pimm and owned by Diageo since 2006. Its most popular product is Pimm's No. 1 Cup.-History:...
— and catches him in an embrace out in the garden. He is too lightheaded to resist. As she goes to kiss him, though, he sees her large open mouth and begins to scream as she swallows him whole. He continues to narrate from his new home in her digestive system, although we the readers know that he has just simply gone mad. The padded room that he believes is located somewhere near her right kidney
Kidney
The kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and...
is actually in an asylum.