Unfortunately her parents are too stupid to even notice. This is what miss trunchbull from matilda looks like now. It is based on a book by roald dahl like many of dahls books, it combines a childlike view of the world with some dark elements. In the rscs musical adaptation of the story, the trunchbull is played by a man. In the book, dahl describes trunchbull as looking, more like an. Study guide comparing and contrasting matilda the book vs the. Matilda transports the doll out of a window, and escapes. The titular matilda is a an astonishingly bright and psionic little girl.
On a stormy night, she climbs onto trunchbull s garage roof and begins to move items inside the house in order to scare the superstitious woman. She is a harsh, haughty, psychopathic, extremely cruel educator and tyrant who. A 7yearold girl dressed up as miss trunchbull from roald dahls matilda for world book day last week, and looked just like the movie character. She is the former headmistress of crunchem hall elementary school, miss jennifer honeys aunt, and matilda wormwoods archnemesis. Matilda exacts revenge on miss trunchbull using her new powers. Apr 21, 2017 after sneaking into trunchbulls mansion, matilda mara wilson and miss honey embeth davis are surprised by trunchbulls pam ferris return.
Based on the book matilda, by british childrens author roald dahl, this film moves the setting from the u. With book by dennis kelly and original songs by tim minchin, matilda has won 47 international awards including five tony awards. According to matilda, its for this very reason that she gets away with it. How old is matilda when she starts going to the library by herself. She is said to look more like an eccentric and rather bloodthirsty follower of the staghounds than the headmistress of. Apr 21, 2017 matilda mara wilson finally gets rid of ms. Agatha trunchbull matilda the female villains wiki. Imagery crunchem hall is described using very dark imagery, in particular the torture device of the chokey that ms trunchbull uses. Worse, her horrible headmistress miss trunchbull is a bully who makes life. Oct 01, 1988 matilda, roald dahl matilda is a book by british writer roald dahl. Trunchbull or simply the trunchbull, is the main antagonist of the novel, film, and musical versions of the critically acclaimed matilda.
With whom does matilda live after her parents move. The characters from matilda s 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. Lillys favorite book is matilda and wanted to dress up as something different as she felt matilda was too easy. Miss agatha ag trunchbull, or otherwise known as the trunchbull, is the primary antagonist in the novel matilda and its 1996 film adaptation. 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. Matilda is the titular character and the protagonist of roald dahls matilda. It was published in 1988 by jonathan cape in london, with 232 pages and illustrations by quentin blake. With danny devito, rhea perlman, mara wilson, embeth davidtz.
Miss trunchbull is depicted as a large woman who wears her hair in a tight bun. She even hates all children and thought nothing of literally hurling them vast distances and confining those who dared to oppose her into a. Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think shes just a nuisance. Matilda wormwood is only five years old, but she is a genius. Unfulfilled and neglected by her family, matilda often comes up with pranks to punish her parents. In this lesson you will learn about the mean, terrifying agatha trunchbull, one of the main characters in the book matlida. Story of a wonderful little girl, who happens to be a genius, and her wonderful teacher vs. Miss trunchbull leaves the school in both versions, and miss honey regains possession of her fathers home. This beautiful deluxe edition contains the complete and unabridged text of roald dahls beloved novel with brandnew illustrations throughout by sarah walsh. Matilda resolves to return to trunchbull s house and retrieve miss honeys doll. A true wordsmith, miss trunchbulla character in the book, matilda by roald dahlhas a large vocabulary and is quite skilled in the way she uses it. In 1996, a film version of matilda was released, with pam ferris playing miss trunchbull. It will take superhuman genius to give miss trunchbull what she deserves, and matilda may be just the one to do it.
See more ideas about roald dahl books, roald dahl and matilda. In the film, matilda breaks into the trunchbull s home twice. When matilda is attacked by the trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It was adapted as an audio reading by actress kate winslet.
From miss honeys story, we know the trunchbull flatout abused her niece emotionally, physically, and mentallyand not just when miss honey was a child. Lesson summary lavender is one of the fiveyearold students in matilda s kindergarten class. He only appears in the chapter bruce bogtrotter and the cake in which he is called up by miss trunchbull and accused of stealing. When the book begins, the abuse is still going on, since the trunchbull is taking most of miss honeys money. Matilda speaks up to say shes familiar with the book, and the trunchbull calls her a liar. See more ideas about miss trunchbull, matilda costume, matilda.
Shes certainly one of the most evil characters to walk through the pages of a dahl book. Actor bertie carvel originated the role both in london and on broadway. Bruce bogtrotter is an overweight boy from roald dahls book matilda. Girl dressed up as miss trunchbull from matilda for world book day. Miss trunchbull is the headmistress of matildas school, and the storys main antagonist.
Like many of dahls books, it combines a childlike view of the. At the school, matilda is witness to miss trunchbulls unique methods of disciplining students. Her outfit is a bottlegreen tight pantsuit adorned with a black belt with a silver buck. She is also the stepsister of miss honeys deceased. Agatha trunchbull matilda the female villains wiki fandom.
Matilda the musical revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. Agatha trunchbull fictional characters wiki fandom. Girl dressed up as miss trunchbull from matilda for world. She was the former principal of crunchem hall elementary school, miss honeys aunt, and matilda s archnemesis. Oct 15, 2015 an assortment of activities for roald dahls book matilda. In a small buckinghamshire village, matilda wormwood is a fiveandhalfyearold girl of unusual precocity, but she is often illtreated or neglected by her parents and older brother michael. Lavender in the middle of the first week of matildas first term, miss honey said to the class, i have some important news for you, so listen carefully. Roald dahls matilda won the childrens book award shortly after it was published in 1988, and it has continued to delight audiences ever since. When matildas friend, lavender, plays a practical joke on miss trunchbull by placing a newt in her jug of water, matilda uses an unexpected power. Matilda kindle edition by dahl, roald, blake, quentin. One day, miss trunchbull discovers that the car matildas father sold her is a useless hunk of junk. She expects school to be different but there she has to face miss trunchbull, a menacing, kidhating headmistress.
Agatha trunchbull, also known as miss trunchbull or simply the trunchbull, the fictional headmistress of crunchem hall primary school or elementary school, is the main antagonist in roald dahls 1988 novel matilda and in the 1996 film matilda and the 2011 musical matilda. Aug 22, 2019 these matilda quotes are from the matilda movie there are so many matilda quotes that can help you when you are tired of being in the same old rut, and all you need is a little push, a little inspiration, a smile on the face, change of mood, bring you out of the banality of. Matilda 1996 and the trunchbull was gone scene 910. This time, when miss trunchbull arrives in matilda s classroom after lunch, the class knows what to expect and is more. Though honey is skeptical about matildas powers at first, she listens and gently asks matilda if she could knock over the glass again. The trunchbull also keeps talking about how much she hates kids. Matilda spends time practicing her powers in both the book and the movie.
No parent is going to believe this pigtail story, not in a million years, she tells her friend. While she would like to tell the trunchbull off, matilda doesnt. She is also the stepsister of miss honeys deceased mother, mrs. Early during the movie she is sent to an evil school, directed by the really mean trunchbull.
Lavender gets to experience her trick on miss trunchbull and gets away with it, thanks to matilda. Matilda is a wellregarded childrens movie, released in 1996. May 31, 2017 miss trunchbull is the tyrannical principal of the elementary school matilda attends, and she constantly bullies the children. After trunchbull refuses to move matilda to a higher grade, honey gives matilda advanced textbooks to study during class time and instructs her to ask questions at the end of each period. Audie award winner, childrens titles for ages 812, 2014 the trunchbull is no match for matilda. She is the former headmistress of crunchem hall elementary school, miss honeys aunt, and matilda s archnemesis. He steals a slice of miss trunchbulls cake and is punished by being forced to eat a whole 18 inch chocolate cake in front of the whole school. She expects school to be different but there she has to face miss trunchbull, a kidhating terror. The first adult book matilda reads is great expectations by charles dickens. Miss trunchbull danced, swayed, and shook trying to detach the newt and finally just grabbed it and threw it. Lilly cant from devon, uk wore a gray 1972 olympics sweater, carried a bag of fake shot puts, and completed the look with a hairy mole on her cheek and a monobrow.