Matilda
What are the motifs in Matilda by Roald Dahl?
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Friendship is a recurring idea. Friendship is important to everyone, and Matilda's brilliance does not exclude her from that basic human need. However, often people with exceptional intelligence have a hard time relating to other people and therefore alienate themselves from others. This does not happen with Matilda, who seems to be perfectly capable of making friends.