Discussion 3: Matilda

Matilda

Matilda is a fictional children's novel by the British writer Roald Dahl, which was published in 1998 by Jonathan Cape in London. This novel speaks of a young clever girl named named Matilda, who lives with her ignorant, mean parents and her brother. She loves reading, unlike her family who thinks that reading is a waste of time. She taught herself how to read by reading any written material in her house. When she ran out of things to read in her home she went to her father and asked him to buy her a book to read, but her father refused and thought Matilda was being ridiculous to want a book when they have the best television in the house.

I would have felt less important that what I want doesn't matter in my family, that I don't belong in this family, because i am the only one who likes books and all of my family members prioritise money while I find reading interesting and school.

It was hard for Matilda, but she was used to her family's attitude towards her. If I was Matilda and that had happened to me, I don't know what I would have really done. I would have watched educational programmes on the television all day this would have been better, I would learn new things daily.