Roald Dahl's "The Hitchhiker" explores themes of fate, mortality, and the supernatural. The story masterfully crafts a sense of tension and foreboding, keeping the reader engaged and curious about the hitchhiker's claims.
The hitchhiker is described as a small man with greyish skin and a flat face. He is dressed in a cheap grey suit and has unusually large, expressive eyes. The two men engage in conversation about the narrator’s job as a writer and the hitchhiker’s mysterious profession. When asked about his trade, the hitchhiker is evasive, simply stating that he is in a very skilled "skilled trade." the hitchhiker by roald dahl pdf