ANALYSIS ON MATILDA’S PUNISHMENTS IN ROALD DAHL’S NOVEL FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

Roald Dahl's novel Matilda features a child with strong penchant for punishing adults. Using Erikson’s concept of children’s development, the present study aimed to explain why was described as five-year-old girl perform those punishments. Through textual analysis, revealed that developed who administered punishments adults around her part development at play age. At this age, learns set specific goals and plan achieve them. In novel, is reflected in Wormwood’s goal punish father chapters “The Hat Superglue,” Ghost,” Platinum-Blonde Man.” Matilda’s send message readers parents should provide good examples sufficient attention their children when they start learning goals, especially are very intelligent have potential like Matilda.