Matilda And Popeye Quotes

Dolores is annoyed by the book so she plans to take her revenge. She is ready to steal the book. She’s standing on the beach by the school contemplating what would happen if she did or didn’t take the book. (Page 81)

That bloody book. It only brought me hurt and betrayal. My darling Matilda believes in that book more than she believes in god! Can you believe that? It's that bloody white man, Popeye. He doesn’t deserve to be called ‘Mr Watts’ by me, he has brought me nothing but worry. He has the nerve to show up on our land and change our morals! The people on this island need something to believe in and that will surely not believe in that blimmin’ book; they will believe in God because he is the one that have us life. The white man thinks he …show more content…
I need my beautiful Matilda back. I need her. She’s the only family I have left, after my husband was taken away by the whites, Matilda is my life. The only reason I’m alive is because she is alive. This land is my home, I don’t want it to be ruined from the whites again! Please God, help me get rid of the evil that possesses our land, Popeye, and help me bring my Matilda …show more content…
I give her the bible. She doesn’t want it. She wants to read books about the world. She tells me she wants to explore the world! The only bloody thing she needs to explore is our land and our beliefs and values, not any of that stupid nonsense. Besides, what will she do when she gets married? She is certainly not going to sit on that lazy bum and read. A real woman is supposed to cook, clean and look after the house while her husband is out working. What will her husband say when he comes home to find her reading? Reading has no bloody use for her. She needs to learn proper things. All this is caused by that blimmin’ Popeye. If he hadn’t put ideas in her innocent mind, she would learn a few things from me. Important things. Things she will need when the future