William and the spell
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Gary a boy in William’s story
Doctor Magic old cruel wizard
William the hero
mum
William is a boy who loves to watch television, especially shows about magic and fantasy. He wishes he could have some magic in his life. One day, he sees an advertisement for a new show called Doctor Magic, starring an old man who claims to be a real wizard. William is curious and decides to watch it.
The complication: He is surprised when Doctor Magic addresses him directly through the screen and tells him that he has a special gift for him. He says that he will cast a spell on him that will make him a wizard too. William is excited and agrees to the spell, but he soon realizes that it was a trick. Doctor Magic has turned his head into a television, and he can only show what Doctor Magic wants him to show.
The climax: William is horrified and tries to get help from his parents, but they don’t believe him. They think he is just playing a prank or wearing a costume. They tell him to stop watching so much television and do his homework. William feels helpless and lonely. He wonders if there is anyone else who has been affected by Doctor Magic’s spell. He remembers that he saw a boy named Gary on the show, who also had a television head. He decides to find Gary and see if they can work together to break the spell. He uses his television head to search for Gary’s address and contact information. He manages to get in touch with him and they agree to meet. They discover that they are not the only ones who have been turned into television heads. There are many other children who have fallen victim to Doctor Magic’s scheme. They realize that Doctor Magic is using them to broadcast his show and gain more viewers and power. They decide to stop Doctor Magic and free themselves and the other children. They use their television heads to hack into Doctor Magic’s network and expose his evil plan. They also find a way to reverse the spell and turn their heads back to normal.
The resolution: They succeed in defeating Doctor Magic and saving the day. They are hailed as heroes and receive a lot of attention and praise. They also learn to appreciate their normal lives and limit their television time. They become friends and share their love for magic and fantasy in a healthy way. Harriet, who is William’s friend, takes his hand and holds it after his head turns back into a human head. This implies that Harriet was supportive and caring of William, and that they might have a romantic interest in each other. which describes the situation of Gary after he was turned into a television by Doctor Magic. It says that his dad turned his volume down, meaning that he lowered the sound coming from Gary’s television head. It also says that he couldn’t eat his dinner, because he was afraid of breaking his screen. This implies that he had no mouth or appetite, and that he was very fragile and vulnerable. He also had nowhere to put the food, meaning that he had no stomach or digestive system. He couldn’t do anything much at all, meaning that he was very limited and bored. This is an example of a hyperbole, a figure of speech that exaggerates the truth for effect. It is used to show how miserable and unhappy Gary was after he became a television. The story is meant to be humorous and absurd, but also to teach a lesson about the dangers of excessive screen time. The story ends with Doctor Magic getting killed and the boys returning to normal.