Characters from roald dahls 1988 book matilda, its film adaptation and its musical adaptation. Since then the story has been adapted as an animated film in 1996, and as a childrens play by david wood. Matilda s parents dont understand matilda s love of books and learning, rejecting her for it. She is oblivious to her brilliance and her parents are less than encouraging.
Matilda s parents didnt care what matilda did so she had to go to the library all by herself. Choose a storyboard that character to represent each of the book. Unfortunately, matilda is misunderstood by her family because she is very different from their ways of life. Discover more about the main matilda characters in this book by roald dahl.
The headmistress at crunchem hall primary school, miss trunchbull serves as the head teacher, the boss and the supreme commander p. Unfulfilled and neglected by her family, matilda often comes up with pranks to punish her parents. Matilda takes the blame for the prank even though lavender was the instigator. In matilda, the theme and main idea is that even if you are smaller or younger, if you set your mind to it you can achieve anything. Matilda is the story of an extraordinary little girl with extraordinary powers. James henry trotter is the lead character in roald dahls first wellknown childrens book, james and the giant peach, which was first published in 1961.
Matilda is shown to be a kind and caring girl who loves her friends. It deals with common romantic themes of incest and suicide. Matilda wormwood is the titular protagonist of the 1988 novel and 1996 film adaptation of the. Characters broadway show matilda matilda in new york. She is very polite, but does become a bit scared when it comes to miss trunchbull which she. Matilda mattie cook fourteenyearold matilda mattie cook is the teenage protagonist of a young adult novel. Matilda s character development works a little bit differently than other young adult protagonists. In the beginning, matilda had nothing to do so, she went to the local library and found some books she liked to read. Matilda is the whimsical story of a brilliant young girl whose senseless and ridiculous parents do not notice or care. If theres a shortlist of fictional characters we wouldnt want to run into in a dark. This study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of matilda. Miss trunchbull has evolved into one of the most notorious of dahls villains since the rscs musical matilda in which bertie carvel played her as a roundshouldered school maam.
Miss agatha trunchbull, the headmistress of matildas. This story draws from a history of childrens literature such as classic fairytales and anne of green gables matilda was written by roald dahl, but significantly improved by a talented editor and publisher, steven roxburgh. The daughter of abusive parents, matilda finds refuge in library books, which she reads quickly and in creating her own stories. Matilda wormwood, also known by her adoptive name matilda honey, is the title character of the bestselling childrens novel matilda by roald dahl. The family name is wormwood what activity did matilda enjoy but her parents didnt. Characters matilda wormwood protagonist she is an extraordinary five and a half year old little girl who. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and. The name of the main character in the book is called matilda. When matilda encounters the formidable miss trunchbull, she discovers that she is able to move objects with her mind. When matilda by roald dahl arrived, i read about 14 of it. Miss trunchbull is undoubtedly the most colorful in the cast of matilda characters. Miss honey is matildas school teacher and the first person to appreciate. Matilda ultimately uses her incredible powers to help miss honey, but in earlier drafts of. She is a bonesetter so she helps people to get better.
George is the eight yearold main character of the novel. The main character is a perfect, kind, sweet child who develops superpowers, while everyone who opposes her is a cartoonishly evil villain whos mean for the sake of being mean, but in the end all the bad characters are punished and the main character is given everything she ever wanted. Matilda characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. Its a pretty nice thing for a little girl whose home life lacks well, fun. Matilda the musical character breakdown squarespace. Phelps and matilda, and give her an in with hortensia. Use this character guide to help you improve comprehension and understand themes and motives. Matilda is a childrens book by author roald dahl published in 1988.
Miss trunchbull is the headmistress of matildas school. List of charlie and the chocolate factory characters. As described in the book, he was a small rattylooking man whose front teeth stuck out. History talk 0 characters from roald dahls 1988 book matilda, its film adaptation and its musical. In this book, matilda discovers her love of books and by the age of three, has taught herself to read. Matilda s biggest achievement was that she got miss trunchbull out of the school. Matilda wormwood is the clever, brave, book loving girl who gives her name to one of roald dahls last published stories. The main character of matilda is matilda wormwood, a.
Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. The problem was that matilda was so smart that she got bored, and started to read harder books but didnt understand it. The book was later made into a movie, with screenplay written by robin swicord and nicholas kazan. Matilda is the titular character and the protagonist of roald dahls. The book matilda has the characters matilda, her brother, her mother, her father, mrs. Nathaniel isnt a very big main character though asked in movies. Keeping track of matilda characters storyboard that. As time passes, matilda finally starts school that has a kindly teacher, loyal friends and a sadistic principal. The daughter of abusive parents, matilda finds refuge in library books, which. This article provides detailed descriptions of the matilda characters, including matilda, miss honey and the trunchbull. It was published in 1988 by jonathan cape in london, with 232 pages and illustrations by quentin blake. Mathilda, or matilda, is the second long work of fiction of mary shelley, written between august 1819 and february 1820 and first published posthumously in 1959. Bruce bogtrotter is yet another of matildas classmates who suffers under miss trunchbull. Who are the characters in the book matilda by roald dahl.
The 15 best characters and creatures in roald dahl movies. Matilda 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Miss honey is matildas school teacher and the first person to. This book is in my class at stratford primary school. She attempts to bring matildas gift to the attention to miss trunchbull and. I used some of the best books lists to find a good chaptered book for my seven year old granddaughter. The main character of matilda is matilda wormwood, a girl of five with a. Her parents dont understand herthey think shes absolutely battybut matilda is determined to prove that their little girl is a big hero. When miss trunchbull becomes ready to discipline matilda, she uses her abilities by. Matilda is mistreated by her unthoughtful parents and she loves her teacher better than her parents. In the musical, matilda possesses a psychic connection with miss honey, having visions of.
Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. This study guide consists of approximately 21 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of georges marvelous medicine. She expects that all kids will have a hard time reading adults novel and will have to take time learning arithmetic but in the case of matilda it is all different. In a small buckinghamshire village, matilda wormwood. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Matilda is a classic, bestselling childrens book first published in 1988. Miss jennifer honey is matildas teacher at crunchem hall primary school. Matilda, the title character, is a small girl of five years old in. Analysis of important characters those sentences inside the quotation marks are the exact sentences from the book matilda wormwood protagonist she is an extraordinary five and a half year old little girl who happens to have intelligence far from her age and from others. Listings include actors that have played the characters in various media. The information is supported with quotes directly from the book, and corresponding page numbers for the scholastic version of the story are offered. Identify the major characters in matilda and type their names into the different title boxes.
They prefer the more mundane michael who is being coached to take over his. So clever is matilda that by the age of four, she has read all the childrens books in her local library. While not his most famous book, matilda still brings an imaginative tale to millions of readers. Mrs wormwood is nice but stupid and mr wormwood is mean and a liar. Wormwood, matildas mother, is one of the villains in the books, but she pales in comparison. Agatha trunchbull antagonist she is the headmistress at crunchem hall primary school.
Harry wormwood, matildas father, is a crooked usedcar salesman. Its headmistress miss trunchbull she saves her greatest trick for, though. Matilda is the titular character and the protagonist of roald dahls matilda. Dahl also wrote charlie and the chocolate factory, james and the giant peach, and matilda. Main characters in matilda by roald dahl video matilda wormwood. I was disappointed to find the portrayal of matilda s parents grossly negative and much of the language used in the book is degrading of central characters. Harry wormwood tearing one of matilda s library books to shreds. Who are the main characters in the book matilda by roald. Matilda, miss honey, miss trunchbull, mr and mrs wormwood, and michael. Jennifer honey protagonist she is matildas teacher at crunchem hall primary school. Michael rosen, the former childrens laureate and biographer of roald dahl, chooses his top 10 dahl characters, from the bfg to bruce bogtrotter. The 10 best roald dahl characters in pictures books. Matilda by roald dahl novel study slap happy larry.
Wormwood was based on a reallife character from roald dahls home. Miss honey adopts matilda after her parents flee upon her fathers deceptive business. For half of his writing career, dahl wrote for adults. At four she has read all the childrens stories in the library. There was a part in the story where his father even told matilda that reading books are useless. You can see matilda achieving things even at the beginning of the book. Matilda wormwood is the title character in roald dahls muchloved story, matilda, since adapted into a cult film and a successful musical.
Roald dahls matilda characters summary and study guide. He had to go to london so he dropped her off at old red peg to help her do some work. In fact when they got home from the hospital, they forgot her in the car. The author even described her as childgenius and prodigy. Unlike her other family members, who are selfish and dull, matilda is a precocious child with a love of books and a high aptitude for mathematics. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of matilda by roald dahl. When matildas friend, lavender, plays a practical joke on miss trunchbull by. They were very religious and they went to church every week. Matilda wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. This willingness to defend her friend and prevent any harm from coming to her reflects matilda s selfless character and the lengths she goes to protect those she cares for.
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