Essay About Matilda

Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, Matilda is misunderstood by her family because she is very different from their ways of life. As time passes, Matilda finally starts school that has a kindly teacher, loyal friends and a sadistic principal. As she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, Matilda begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers. After some days of practice, Matilda suddenly turns the tables to stand up to her parents and outwit the principal.Once we get past wondering why Matilda, who reads at a high school level, doesn't already know what precocious means, we can zero in on what this moment is really telling us. Matilda, although a child, is intelligent far beyond her years.

Cherished childhood cinematic adaptation and novel, Matilda, is always a favorite of both young and old alike. However, many did not actually read the 1988 novel written by Roald Dahl, most know the name from the 1996 film adaptation directed by Danny DeVito. The film adaptation was a good one, however, some small changes impact the entire theme of the film. The novel portrays a more harsh and realistic tale, while the movie is a much more entertainment and child friendly, depicting a child who’s awful life is resolved, and they all live happily ever after.

According to Erikson’s theory, children will experience five basic conflicts which will define their growth and future personality. The first stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages is that of a conflict between Trust and Mistrust. It takes place in the period between when a child is born to a time when he or she starts walking and involves Social and emotional development (Etaugh & Rathus 1995). The balance between trust and mistrust depends on how the child is treated by the caregiver. If the child’s needs are met by the caregiver, he or she will develop a trust towards

The overt neglect of her prodigal intellect experienced by Matilda leaves her feeling misunderstood and an outsider in her family which differs from the perceived neglect which leaves Coraline struggling with her sense of self. Born to parents described as “gormless” (Dahl 4), Matilda is both blessed and cursed with a prodigal intellect. Causing Matilda to crave knowledge, it is her intellect that leads her at the age of “four years and three months” (9), to defy her parents and everyday walk to the library. Matilda admits to this neglect to Mrs. Phelps, the librarian, when she tells her of her mother, “She doesn’t encourage reading books. Nor does my father” (10). With this statement Matilda shows how her parents have neglected to foster her intellect. Matilda’s eagerness to digest information, and the fact that the only book in the Wormwood home is her mother’s cookbook, elaborates how she differs from her parents.

Miss Moore finally leads the kids to the toy store. The are immediately dazzled by the toys in the windows; even declaring which ones they were gonna buy. The children seemed to know they couldn't afford the toys, but they didn't think they would be off by much. The once brave and proud and strong children were hobbled at the door, none of which wanting to go in first. Here is the point where they get slapped in the face. Here is where they first see that they do not belong here. Eventually one of them pushes through the crowd and throws herself into the gallery of toys. They go around gazing at the different objects. Miss Moore drives the point home by leading them to the fact

Maribelle & Ainsley is a high-end designer boutique that offers bohemian chic junior clothing in New York City. The goal of our company is to embrace the pre-teen culture and set them apart from their little sister. When a girl enters her pre-teen stages, she is no longer interested in shopping in the girl’s section of the store, but looking for a more defined look. According to Tania Dworjan, teenagers spend more time on their appearance than any other target market, because they are pressured to fit in. (Dworjan) This girl is looking more towards her older sister or mother to see what she is wearing and starting to become more independent. We are aware of the critical phases that a pre-teen enters during her lifetime and wants to provide clothing that will make her

For theorist Erik Erikson, babies are in the trust vs. mistrust stage up until the age of one. During this stage, attachment is a factor that begins, and when they are around strangers or anyone outside of their immediate family that they are constantly around, the true test comes into play. Their trust is based through bonding and a connection, and if their basic needs of nourishment, physical contact, and cleanliness are taken care of, then they put their trust in those people and generally happy. As for the opposing side, babies can also have trust issues and be very skeptical around people and cry/have fear when those basic needs are not met. While observing Alana, she is in a home with two older sisters, and two loving parents, which is one thing that I saw to be a blessing because she always had someone to play with her, tend to her needs, and just simply love her. I believe that because of this home environment that she lives in, this makes her mistrust for strangers, such as

Matilda and Gilbert Becket gave birth to one of the most well known human beings who would later on become Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury. Saint Thomas Becket, was born on December 1118 in Cheapside, City of London. The Saint was appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162 by King Henry II. However, although the two were close friends, they would have their differences in opinions quite often. Becket wrote to Henry, “our friendship will turn to hate”.

In a small Buckinghamshire village, Matilda Wormwood is a six-year-old girl of unusual precocity, but she is often ill-treated or neglected by her parents. In retaliation, she resorts to pranks such as glueing her father's hat to his head, hiding a friend's parrot in the chimney to simulate a burglar or ghost, and secretly bleaching her father's hair. At first, Matilda was naughty and used her powers to revenge herself. Matilda has read a variety of books by different authors, especially at the age of four, when she read many in six months including The Secret Garden, Great Expectations, Nicholas Nickleby, Oliver Twist, Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Gone to Earth, Kim, The Invisible Man, The Old Man and the Sea,

This occurs around the age of two to six years old. This is very common for child at the age to participate in a make-believe play. In this make-believe play children can be whoever they want to be from firefighter, doctor, stay at home mom to a mermaid, a flowers, or a baby bird. Matilda did not have friends or someone to talk to. All her fantasy and desire of someone to talk to, friendship, and play time came from the books she was reading. She figured she would be her own friend. Matilda had an ability that allows her to move objects with her mind so as make-believe play, Matilda decides to throw a dancing party in her house. By using her ability and alone in the house, Matilda danced and had objects flowing in the air, flower vase spinning, furniture’s moving, and even her doll dancing. By getting familiar with her ability, Matilda showed that her advancement did not affect her ability to remain a

The film Matilda, created by Raold Dahl, tells the story of a gifted young lady named Matilda Wormwood, played by Mara Wilson, who was born into a very unaccepting and unsupportive community. She began her life in a very close-minded family. Her family did not support her thirst for knowledge and learning but rather were constantly pressuring her to be more like them; dishonest and unmotivated. When Matilda was of school age, she was overwhelmed with excitement at the prospect of beginning school until she met Agatha Trunchbull, the school’s principal. Even from their first meeting, their relationship was a difficult one and this tension tainted Matilda’s school experience. As Matilda continued to grow and learn, she realized that her power of telekinesis could be used to negate the effects of Mrs. Trunchbull’s behaviour on both herself and all of her friends. Throughout the movie, Matilda continues to realize the power within her and the love she has for learning. This film analysis will be reflecting on three different developmental lenses including John Bowlby’s attachment theory, Lev Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development and Jean Piaget’s stages of cognitive development and considering how each of these lenses relate to the film Matilda.

One column indicated the home of Matilda's family and a huge clutter of tiles and books made up the local library, where she found refuge. I read the story of Matilda during my childhood, but I did not remember her being so intelligent! I do recall she always being mischievous, but it also reminds me of my childhood and getting into trouble in class. I myself was a gifted child as well, and always finished my assignments in class early and got bored easily, furthermore, getting into trouble. I found it rather odd that Matilda and I had many things in common, although I didn't like to read as much as she did. I couldn't believe how Matilda's father, Harry Wormwood, treated her unfairly and always referred her as a boy, and took a fondness with her brother Michael. Ironically, Michael enjoyed watching television and generally didn't care about reading or academics, just like the rest of the family. Harry wanted his son to follow in his footsteps and work as a car salesman alongside him one day. With the priorities of Matilda's family being rather substandard, Mrs. Wormwood, Matilda's mother, was a voluptuous woman highly concerned only with her appearance, such as dying her hair platinum blonde, and prizing her looks over intelligence and substance. With Matilda not having an array of support and mentors, she confided in reading a lot of books with the village librarian Mrs. Phelps. Mrs. Phelps meant well, but she often treated Matilda as a little girl and had difficulty understanding how a six-year-old girl had the knowledge to read books outside the children's section in the library. She did her best to mentally stimulate Matilda and showed her how to pursue her love of reading. I really enjoyed watching the

Erickson’s psychosocial theory emphasizes social interactions between people, but Isabella does not understand her surroundings to the extent that she is able to develop trust towards other members within society. I was able to stay home and look after Isabella, which is the reason she became attached. It is necessary for an infant to feel protected by their caregiver, but also need to not

In Great Expectations, Dickens presents the idea that moral progression is only made possible after one has both accepted and endured life’s hardships. A specific hardship encountered in Great Expectations is unrequited love. The novel features two central characters that experience the harsh reality of loving someone who does not return their affection. These two characters are Pip and Miss Havisham, and their reactions to the rejection of their love differ immensely.

Erikson’s theory of basic trust versus mistrust focuses on not the amount of feeding and time spend but the quality of the parent-infant relationship. If the parent is available to tend to the needs to the child, such as relieving the discomfort with sensitively during the first year then the results are positive in the child’s development of the world. It’s during this stage that the infant comes to trust the caregiver and learns from the comfort it receives from the caregiver and connection to its environment. Mistrust is form when the needs of the infant are not attended to and is neglected or mistreated.