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TEHRAN, October 02 - A statue of Donald Trump has gone face-to-face with a formidable new critic -- the classic British children's character Matilda.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - A statue of the intrepid schoolgirl staring down a likeness of the US President has been erected to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of Roald Dahl's 1988 novel.
A poll found that Trump was the figure the British public believed Matilda would be most likely to confront today.
Trump was chosen by 42% of respondents in a survey of over 2,000 Brits, with UK Prime Minister Theresa May earning 21% of votes and TV presenter Piers Morgan receiving 16%.
The statue, erected outside the author's museum and former home in Buckinghamshire, England, reimagines Matilda in her 30s and attempts to show what the schoolgirl would be doing now.
In the novel, Matilda uses telekinetic powers to gain revenge on her tyrannical school principal Miss Trunchbull.
"Matilda demonstrates that it's possible for anyone, no matter how small and powerless they feel, to defeat the Trunchbulls in their own lives -- a message that feels even more relevant today than it did 30 years ago," said Bernie Hall of the Roald Dahl Story Company, which created the statues.
Source: CNN
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