So clever is matilda that by the age of four, she has read all the childrens books in her local library. By the time she begins school aged five she has graduated to charles dickens and rudyard kipling. It was published in 1988 by jonathan cape in london, with 232 pages and illustrations by quentin blake. Matilda wormwood is the protagonist and title character in roald dahls matilda. Matilda wormwoods father thinks shes a little scab. In the movie matilda, hes played by danny devito who also directed the film, and did the films narration.
The rscs 2010 matilda the musical, featuring words and music by tim minchin and book by dennis kelly, includes a solo piece by mr wormwood all about his main love. Matilda wormwood, also known by her adoptive name matilda honey, is the title character of the bestselling 1988 childrens novel matilda by roald dahl. Be sure to read the chosen section of the book carefully, paying attention to details. Discover the other jackets in this special 30th anniversary collection. Inspired by the twisted genius of roald dahl, the tony awardwinning roald dahls. Mr wormwood husband to mrs wormwood and father of michael and matilda is a secondhand car salesman who likes to swindle his customers. Matilda wormwood is the clever, brave, bookloving girl who gives her name to one of roald dahls last published stories. Shes more concerned about looks than getting an education. Wormwood, whos so vivid and slimy, is to let the narrator do it himself. She is a highly precocious six and a half year old girl who has a passion for reading books. Matilda, roald dahl matilda is a book by british writer roald dahl.
Wormwood who ends up with a hat stuck to his head, and mr. He puts sawdust in the car engines, and uses a drill to make the speedometers run backwards. Wormwood is matildas father, and a secondary antagonist of the story. Male, 3540 a dealer in secondhand cars a mean crooked crook with a penchant for wearing jackets with large, brightly coloured checks. He is the secondary antagonist of the novel and the film. Matilda is the titular character and the protagonist of roald dahls matilda. He is even quoted as saying, no one ever got rich being. The author even described her as childgenius and prodigy. Wormwood treat matilda chapter 12 matildas parrot trick chapter 4 miss honey talking to the trunchbull about matilda chapter 8 see the rubric for grading guidelines. Like her husband she thinks very little of matildas unique abilities and often berates her. Her father was a dealer in secondhand cars and it seemed he did pretty well at it.
Matilda as a world traveller 97802478748 and matilda as an astrophysicist 97802478618. Matilda kindle edition by dahl, roald, blake, quentin. Wormwood was based on a reallife character from roald dahls home village of. Matilda uses her powers to slam her bedroom door in harrys face just as he reaches it. Roald dahls matilda the musical audition vero voce. Wormwood, though successful, is a dishonest salesman who regularly fills his customers gearboxes with sawdust and turns back the mileage. Matilda was adapted for the screen in 1996, with danny devito playing the role of harry wormwood. Matilda grabs her books and runs off the front of the stage. Crack mr wormwoods secret code, guide matilda to miss honeys house, and find the trunchbulls meanest words. Maybe the best way to introduce a character like mr. Harry was a used car salesman and the owner of wormwood motors, which sold used cars for more than what they. At the beginning of the novel, we are introduced to matilda as a 4 12years old who possesses an intellect far above her years.
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. In this chapter, the reader is given additional insight about matildas parents and their character. The thought of reading a book frightens mr wormwood and he really doesnt understand why matilda loves reading. When world war ii broke out, he joined the royal air force and became a fighter pilot. Unfulfilled and neglected by her family, matilda often comes up with pranks to punish her parents. Matilda wormwood is the main character in the story, and of the matilda characters she is by far the most likable.
Matildas mother spends all afternoon playing bingo. Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, childhating headmistress, miss trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, miss honey, to financial security. She is obsessed with her amateur ballroom dancing partner and her looks. New matilda movie in works from director of west end. Instead, he loves to tell his son michael and matilda if she happens to be listening, how it is easy to cheat your customers when you are a used car salesman like he is. Wormwood is matildas father, and he is obviously not the positive role model a father should be. Wormwood about matildas supreme intelligence, but they dont believe her. Harry wormwood and unlock other amazing theatre resources. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matilda. The appalling broad orangeandgreen check of the jacket and trousers almost.
Matilda wormwood mara wilson is an incredibly brilliant child born to crass and ignorant parents. Matilda chapters 46 summary and analysis gradesaver. Physical description roald dahls description of harry wormwood is fantastic. Matilda study guide contains a biography of roald dahl, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and. According to the advertisement, the movie produced by working title films. He is the owner of wormwood motors, the husband of zinnia wormwood and the father of matilda and michael wormwood.
When matilda is attacked by the trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a. Roald dahl 19161990 was born in wales of norwegian parents. Mr wormwood absolutely loves watching telly and he believes its the best form of education. Behind mr wormwood and matilda, the scene changes from a living room to matildas bedroom. She expects school to be different but there she has to face miss trunchbull, a menacing, kidhating headmistress. The characters from matildas vile and despicable parents, mr and mrs wormwood, and her villainous headmistress, the terrifying miss trunchbull, to the gloriously sweetnatured miss honey and matilda are as representative of the good and the bad as any of dahls creations. Wormwood, is the secondary antagonist in roald dahls book matilda and its popular 1996 film adaptation he is the owner of wormwood motors, the husband of zinnia wormwood and the father of matilda and michael wormwood. Wormwood, is a cruel, abusive, and dishonest read more pro members only join the stageagent community to read our character analysis for mr. Matilda has since become one of the longestrunning musicals in the west end. Mrs wormwood female mother of michael and matilda, and the wife of mr wormwood. With danny devito, rhea perlman, mara wilson, embeth davidtz.
Matilda is one of roald dahls most magical creations, and now she has her very own sticker book, packed full of fun activities and classic quentin blake artwork. Wormwood asks matildas brother to fetch a pad and paper to add up some figures, since he will be joining his fathers car sales business when he is older and will need to know these things. 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. Her father harry danny devito, a crooked car salesman, and her mother zinnia rhea perlman, a dimwitted bingo enthusiast, ignore their daughter constantly and. When miss trunchbull becomes ready to discipline matilda, she uses her abilities by writing on a chalkboard, posing as the. Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think shes just a nuisance. Wormwood, is the secondary antagonist in roald dahls book matilda and its popular 1996 film adaptation. While we all know matilda is better off with her teacher, mr. Wormwood, the great car dealer extract from matilda, roald dahl matildas parents owned quite a nice house with three bedrooms upstairs, while on the ground floor there was a diningroom and a livingroom and a kitchen. She is as loud in her makeup and dress sense as she is in her voice must have strong comedy. She is a very large woman in the book, but in the movie, she is.
All you need to know in life can be learnt from telly. Where does the wormwood family minus matilda move at the end. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Matildas relationship with miss honey and the high jinx that ensue make this story a delight for all readers, and an especially great fit for third through fifth graders. Casting adults 21and over and children in roald dahls matilda the musical.
Dahl even goes so far as to describe her as a childgenius and prodigy. Story of a wonderful little girl, who happens to be a genius, and her wonderful teacher vs. See more ideas about roald dahl, matilda roald dahl and matilda. Roald dahls matilda wonderful sticker activity book. Her parents do not recognize her great intelligence and show little interest in her, particularly her father, a secondhand car dealer who has performed. It makes her sad that her husband looks silly, and thats about the deepest thought she has in the book, but matilda never targets her by herself. Itll take a superhuman genius to give miss trunchbull. When matildas friend, lavender, plays a practical joke on miss trunchbull by placing a newt in her jug of water, matilda uses an unexpected.
He lists how many cars he sold that day, stating both the price he bought them for and the price he sold them for, and asks his. Harold harry wormwood is the father of michael and matilda wormwood and the husband of zinnia wormwood. Mr wormwood was a small rattylooking man whose front teeth stuck out underneath. Matilda characters summary and study guide brighthub. When matilda is attacked by the trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back.
In roald dahls matilda, matildas father is not exactly a picture of good parenting. It was adapted as an audio reading by actress kate winslet. He spent his childhood in england and, at age eighteen, went to work for the shell oil company in africa. Despite posing as an honest businessman, however, harry is actually a con artist who sells damaged cars to people at high prices. In fact, he might be a contender for worlds worst dad.
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