ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA MRS. PHELPS It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine‚ they still think that he or she is wonderful. Some parents go further. They become so blinded by adoration they manage to convince themselves their child has qualities of genius. Well‚ there is nothing very wrong with all this. It’s the way of the world. It s only when the parents begin telling us about the brilliance
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MATILDA Michael Skourtis The film Matilda is a clear representation of the concept of belonging‚ the ideas that are conveyed in the film are relevant to belonging by how they are displayed. The ideas of belonging in Matilda are that Matilda doesn’t belong in her family; Matilda finds a sense of familial belonging with Miss Honey‚ Matilda finds a sense of familial belonging but with classmates and that the catalyst for belonging is the personality of Ms Trunchbull‚ it creates a sense of unity
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Waltzing Matilda There was once a young man who lived a free life of a rover. He traveled all around Australia and he lived free until 1915 when he was called up for the WW1. He and the other young soldiers left their home to sail to Gallipoli‚ a peninsula in Turkey. All the peoples came to the quay to bid farewell to the young and healthy boys that were going to fight for their country. When they arrived to what they called Suvla bay‚ the Turks where already there and had advantage. They Turks
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Reaction Paper on “Matilda” “If you’re not having fun‚ you’re not learning”‚ this quote is taken form the movie “Matilda”. This is very meaningful to me because it is placed in the classroom of Miss Honey and it contradicts the school’s ambience of not being a conducive place (or even a fun place) learn. This of course is reinforced with the meanest principal on Earth‚ Miss Trunchbull‚ who is in fact hates children. I do agree with the quote because if you’re not having fun with what you are doing
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Matilda Too smart for her own good‚ is a legendary saying used for people that are so smart that at the end of their life it can be dangerous for them. In the fantastic story Matilda written by Roald Dahl‚ the author describes a young girl’s life that is affected by lack of love and affection and her being too intelligent for her age and time. It was the beginning of summer in 1993 the climate was starting to get hot and the Wormwood family didn’t pay much attention to Matilda and her incredible
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Matilda (film) Title- “matilda” Type of text Film Composer- Danny DeVito Audience families‚ little children Source- directed in 1996‚ based on the book written by Roald dahl Context- A young girl‚ Matilda‚ who unfortunately was raised into a family that treat Matilda like a stranger rather than their daughter. Purpose- entertain inform Key elements- Dialogue‚ narrative structure with an orientation‚ complication and resolution cinematic techniques‚ e.g.
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Emily Loving A2 Archetypes in Matilda The movie‚ Matilda‚ is the story of a dark family comedy. Matilda takes on the role of an exaggerated version of a realistic childhood; in which adults are grumpy and mean for no reason‚ parents and teachers don’t understand them‚ and children actually have more to offer than what adults see in them. The plot centers on Matilda‚ a neglected adolescent possessing supernatural powers. The story‚ thus‚ turns into a classical drama where good and evil fight each
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Ignorance can certainly be seen in ’Matilda’‚ a comedy‚ directed by Danny DeVito which takes place in U.S.A. during the nineties. All the major characters except for Matilda‚ Matilda’s friends and Miss Honey‚ are careless and only self-involved. This brings the first theme‚ ’Parents have the responsibility of taking care of their children. Parents like Mr Wormwood‚ Mrs Wormwood including Miss Trunchbull are evil‚ until Matilda finds herself using telekinetic powers to move things with her eyes. The
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BOOK REVIEW (With analysis) “MATILDA” By: Roald Dahl Cover illustrations copyright © Quentin Blake‚ 1996‚ 1997 Cover design by Molly Leach Submitted by: Submitted to: I. Type Of Story Matilda is a children’s novel by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1988 by Jonathan Cape in London‚ with illustrations by Quentin Blake. The story is about Matilda Wormwood‚ an extraordinary child with ordinary and rather unpleasant parents
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plans to take her revenge. She is ready to steal the book. She’s standing on the beach by the school contemplating what would happen if she did or didn’t take the book. (Page 81) That bloody book. It only brought me hurt and betrayal. My darling Matilda believes in that book more than she believes in god! Can you believe that? It’s that bloody white man‚ Popeye. He doesn’t deserve to be called ‘Mr Watts’ by me‚ he has brought me nothing but worry. He has the nerve to show up on our land and change
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