The Hitch Hiker

Title: The Hitch Hiker
Author: Ronald Dahl

This story became one of my favorite short stories. This story is quiet twisty and ends with unexpected ending. The plot overview was interesting and the characterization was well descirbed. Also it was quiet amazing to realize that the whole story was taken in a small area, car.

One day, a writer and his hitch hiker drove to London. Hitch Hiker told the writer to drive fast to test the car's maximum speed. However, while they were driving, they are caught by a police.

After the police got writer's driver license, the police told the writer that he will be going to a prison. When the police is gone, they drive and drive. While they were driving toward London, the hitch hiker shows his ability to stealing things to the writer. When the writer ask the hitch hiker that whether he is afraid a bit or not, the hitch hiker shows the polices black note, which contains the writer's address and the hitch hiker's address. He also stole the license back! At the end, both of them are happy and the story ends with happy ending.

When the hitch hiker was showing skills of "finger smith", I thought the hitch hiker would harm the writer. However, actually he was a good man (may be a bad man in public) who helped the writer and do not steal from poor people.