Matilda Move EDU PSYCH Analysis
Toni Hubert
P251
Dr. G.H.
11/24/2012
Education Psychology Movie Application The movie Matilda was made in 1996. Matilda is the protagonist in the movie and is based on a book, Matilda, written by Roald Dahl. In the beginning, it shows her as a baby and a few stages of her life until she is about the age of schooling. Her father, Harry, meets the headmistress of the school that is in the district of where Matilda’s family lives. Matilda starts going to school who has magnificent intelligence and proves it through many odd telekinetic happenings against Agatha Trunchbull, who is the headmistress. As the school year goes on, Matilda finds out how talented she is and uses her “powers” to try and not only improve her life, but also Miss Honey’s life. Miss Honey seems to be the only one who cares for Matilda, and Matilda really enjoys everything that Miss Honey does for her. Throughout the movie, Matilda, Lavender, Miss Honey, and the rest of her classmates try to outwit and outsmart the Trunchbull. Matilda’s brilliance has brought many to adore her besides Trunchbull and her own parents. After all the grief and chaos that happened, Matilda scares Trunchbull by having her powers take over a picture frame of Miss Honey’s father that is displayed in Trunchbull’s house. The next day, the students attack Trunchbull as she drives away. Miss Honey then goes back to her childhood home since Trunchbull left, and she takes over her aunt’s position at the school. Meanwhile, Matilda’s parents and brother want to avoid getting caught by the cops, and are forced to move away to Guam. Matilda doesn’t want to leave, so after consideration, Miss Honey adopts Matilda so she doesn’t have to leave. Then everyone gets the happy ending they wanted. Educational psychology plays an important part in the movie Matilda. There are examples of classical conditioning, peer influences, and negative punishment. Classical conditioning is a type of behaviorism. It works with physiological and
P251
Dr. G.H.
11/24/2012
Education Psychology Movie Application The movie Matilda was made in 1996. Matilda is the protagonist in the movie and is based on a book, Matilda, written by Roald Dahl. In the beginning, it shows her as a baby and a few stages of her life until she is about the age of schooling. Her father, Harry, meets the headmistress of the school that is in the district of where Matilda’s family lives. Matilda starts going to school who has magnificent intelligence and proves it through many odd telekinetic happenings against Agatha Trunchbull, who is the headmistress. As the school year goes on, Matilda finds out how talented she is and uses her “powers” to try and not only improve her life, but also Miss Honey’s life. Miss Honey seems to be the only one who cares for Matilda, and Matilda really enjoys everything that Miss Honey does for her. Throughout the movie, Matilda, Lavender, Miss Honey, and the rest of her classmates try to outwit and outsmart the Trunchbull. Matilda’s brilliance has brought many to adore her besides Trunchbull and her own parents. After all the grief and chaos that happened, Matilda scares Trunchbull by having her powers take over a picture frame of Miss Honey’s father that is displayed in Trunchbull’s house. The next day, the students attack Trunchbull as she drives away. Miss Honey then goes back to her childhood home since Trunchbull left, and she takes over her aunt’s position at the school. Meanwhile, Matilda’s parents and brother want to avoid getting caught by the cops, and are forced to move away to Guam. Matilda doesn’t want to leave, so after consideration, Miss Honey adopts Matilda so she doesn’t have to leave. Then everyone gets the happy ending they wanted. Educational psychology plays an important part in the movie Matilda. There are examples of classical conditioning, peer influences, and negative punishment. Classical conditioning is a type of behaviorism. It works with physiological and