![]() ![]() Trunchbull is a fearsome creature, and she utterly despises children. She is also the legal guardian of Miss Honey. Miss Trunchbull is the headmistress of Matilda’s school, and the story’s main antagonist. Miss Honey acts as a motherly figure as well as a confidant to the young girl. Miss Honey is a shy, sweet woman and is beloved by all of her students, especially Matilda. She attempts to bring Matilda’s gift to the attention to Miss Trunchbull and Matilda’s parents, but is coldly rebuffed. Miss Honey is Matilda’s school teacher and the first person to appreciate and foster Matilda’s extraordinary intelligence. ![]() ![]() Though she is clearly uniquely gifted, Matilda remains an extremely likable and humble young girl. Her overwhelming mental power leads her to develop telekinetic abilities which she perfects to defeat the cruel headmistress, Miss Trunchbull and help her teacher Miss Honey. Unfulfilled and neglected by her family, Matilda often comes up with pranks to “punish” her parents. Unlike her other family members, who are selfish and dull, Matilda is a precocious child with a love of books and a high aptitude for mathematics. Matilda is the titular character and the protagonist of Roald Dahl’s Matilda. ![]()
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