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The symbol of bullying, unthinking authority. He is rude, haughty, and abuses his power, even telling the hitchhiker, "I don't like your face, that's all." Dahl portrays him as the story’s true antagonist, making the pickpocket’s crime seem like a justified act of rebellion. Roald Dahl The Hitchhiker Pdf

The dialogue between the two is vintage Dahl. The narrator is somewhat boastful about his car’s power, while the hitchhiker is evasive about his profession, claiming only to be a "fingersmith." As the narrator attempts to prove the car can hit 129 mph, they are pulled over by a menacing policeman. The Internet Archive hosts fully digitized copies of

The story progresses through a series of increasingly tense interactions between the driver and the quiet, almost unsettlingly observant hitchhiker. He is rude, haughty, and abuses his power,

The story is highly dialogue-driven, making it a favorite for radio play adaptations and oral readings. In fact, it was famously adapted for television in the series Tales of the Unexpected .

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The hitchhiker saves the day by revealing he also pickpocketed the policeman’s notebooks, which contained all their personal information and the record of the ticket, effectively nullifying the evidence against them. Key Themes