These are objects that mark their small successes, the ways that they are able to beat her even though she is stronger and more powerful than them. The Cake and The Newt (symbol)īoth the chocolate cake that Bruce eats and the newt that Lavender puts into Miss Trunchbull's water symbolize the resistance of the children to their horrible Headmistress. Books are incredibly important objects in Matilda, fitting with the theme that relates literacy to intelligence, good judgment, and kindness. When her neglectful family and their obsession with television become too much to bear, she can bury herself in a story in order to soar far away from them in her mind. Throughout the novel, books serve as a symbol of Matilda's ability to escape from the trials of her daily life.
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