You can use any one of the Universal Themes with this book, but I’ll show how I would connect to Power – since it’s my favorite! I’d recommend using the same Universal Theme across multiple book studies.
Now, I love using Universal Themes because they (by design) connect to any topic and Matilda is no exception. I saw them everyday on playground duty! Universal Themes As a kid, it wasn’t shocking to see exaggerated, cartoon versions of them in this story. I think I loved these stories as a kid because, yes, there were indeed awful teachers at my school who yelled at and belittled us. But I actually think this is what makes Dahl’s stories so popular with kids: he doesn’t sugarcoat the nastiness of some adults! Thirty-something years later, I was a little taken aback.
Kids in the story face absurdly awful situations. Matilda eventually develops a superhuman ability as a result of her boredom at school.Īs in his other books, Roald Dahl doesn’t pull punches. The book offers up an assortment of adults who are either openly hostile towards Matilda or see the child’s potential and do their best to support her. We watch her discover the local library, read books well beyond her age, and eventually start kindergarten. Matilda is a profoundly gifted four-year-old growing up in an unsupportive home. My own connection to Matilda comes from my 4th and 5th grade teacher, who read the book to us after lunch, used hilarious voices, and even had a Matilda doll ( hello Mrs. Matilda was written by Roald Dahl, World War II fighter pilot and author of many other children’s books including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and Fantastic Mr.
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