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Matilda: A Clever Girl's Journey to Knowledge

Follow Matilda, a child prodigy, as she navigates a world with neglectful parents and discovers the joy of books and learning. This captivating story highlights the importance of education and the power of knowledge.

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Matilda: A Clever Girl's Journey to Knowledge

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  1. Matilda, de Roald Dahl Chapiter 1 December 12, 2013

  2. Characters 1: a couple (Who) • Mr and Mrs Wormwood (meaning of the wordsworm and wood…and wormwoodwhich has a distinctive taste, there’salso a special w’ soundmakingthemunpleasant) • Do youremembertheir first names (Harry and Zinnia) • Theyworship TV (2:8), an attitude radicallydifferent to the expected one.

  3. Character 2 • An ordinarylittle boy, Michael (1:6) • Not muchissaid about himyet.

  4. Character 3 Matilda • She’sclever, veryclever (1:9) • She’s a childprodigy (2:1) whocouldreadat 3 • She’sleftalone ‘nearlyeveryafternoon’ • Shediscovers the library

  5. Character 4 Mrs Phelps • The librarian, Mrs Phelps (a typical British name) • Shewassurprised by Matilda (2:13, 2:25, 2:28, 3:5) • Shewashelpful (2:16)

  6. Where • At home alone • At the library • In England

  7. When • BetweenMatilda’sbirth and the age of 5

  8. What: Matilda’s (RoaldDahl’s) literarychoice • First Great Expectations, by Dickens (2:32) • Ernest Hemingway (Green Hills of Africa) • Rudyard Kipling (The Jungle Book) • The use of libraries (3:6-7)

  9. Why: Strange parents • Normal parents are strange: theynormally love theirchildrenunconditionnally (1:1-3) • Matilda’s parents are ‘muchworse’ (1:5) • Mr and Mrs Wormwoodsimplypay no attention to theirdaughter (1:8) • Theyrun an unimportant business(1:8)

  10. How • Weare witnessing the development of a character, a verybrightlittle girl • Wefeelsorry for her • We are surprised (see the emphasis of thiswordwhenwe are dealingwithMrs Phelps.

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