The only white man remaining on the island during the Bougainville Civil War. He reopens the local school and captivates Matilda by reading Great Expectations. To protect the villagers when the army demands the rebel leader Pip, he sacrifices himself by pretending to be the fictional character. He later leaves a will bequeathing his possessions to Matilda.
Mr. Watts is the narrator who breathes life into Pip's story.
Mr. Watts serves as Matilda's primary educator and literary guide.
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