Wormwood is matildas father, and he is obviously not the positive role model a father should be. In this chapter, the reader is given additional insight about matilda s parents and their character. Ms honey comes to the love of matilda but matilda s parents go to spain so she lives with ms honey happily. Wormwood motors is a car dealership that deals in used and secondhand cars. The reader of books mr wormwood, the great car dealer the hat and the superglue the ghost arithmetic the platinumblond man miss honey the trunchbull the parents throwing the hammer bruce bogtrotter and the cake lavender the weekly test the first miracle the second miracle miss honeys cottage miss honeys story. The children representing characters prepare statements and arguments. This chapter is all about matilda s family life, which is not awesome. Matilda loved to read books in her room with a cup of hot chocolate.
He is even quoted as saying, no one ever got rich being honest. Its a bizarre thing to come to work every day and shout at nineyearold girls, agrees daniel frederiksen, who plays mr wormwood, matildas usedcardealing, bookhating father. She spins a tale about the land of wormwood, where people were often bitter and their words cut sharp like twoedged swords the only other source of sweetness being her mother, miss honey, who she misses and wishes to rescue from the clutches of her old family. Nov 15, 20 she travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room in an english village. In the second chapter of roald dahls classic childrens book matilda, the cruel father mr.
Even though i knew matilda was a book about a girl who loves reading and thus right up my street, id never in fact read it. Mr wormwood, the great car dealer matildas parents owned quite a nice house with three bedrooms upstairs, while on the ground floor there was a diningroom and a livingroom and a kitchen. Matilda, miss honey, miss trunchbull, mr and mrs wormwood, and michael. Schools in for matilda wormwood and for four hugely talented young victorians who are swotting up on their lead role in the yearss most anticipated musical.
Mr wormwood is a nasty, skinny, short little man who believes that being a criminal is noble. Ms honey comes to the love of matilda but matildas parents go to spain so she lives with ms honey happily. Wormwood the great car dealer audiobook joshua cook. Harry also repaints the cars, and rewinds the odometers to a fraction of the. Specifically, its about her dads career, which is selling secondhand cars. Mrs wormwood is nice but stupid and mr wormwood is mean and a liar. Wormwood, you should imagine all the stereotypes of crooked salesmen rolled into one.
Oct 15, 2015 an assortment of activities for roald dahls book matilda. He fits into the stereotype of what a car dealer is because he uses many dishonest ways of selling. What was the worst part of having the hat glued to his headfor mr. A child prodigy, matilda taught herself to read at three years old, though the only actual books in the house were a cookbook and magazines. Crooked dealers rolling back odometers cost buyers. She is a highly precocious six and a half year old girl who has a passion for reading books. The next chapter from matilda winging its way to you from laurens aka mrs springett house. Wormwood is milwaukee favorite rhode in a sequincovered, bleach blonde, screeching star turn as matilda s ballroom danceobsessed mother. Her father was a dealer in secondhand cars and it seemed he did pretty well at it.
Matilda s father, harry wormwood, is quite a character. In the book, mrs wormwood was really into her bingo, she liked bingo. The judge and jury prepare questions to ask each character. The newborn, 9 month old, toddler and 4year old matilda were depicted by different people. The parents of the sevenyearold matilda wormwood have no interest in their daughter, but if they did, they would have discovered that she is incredibly gifted. Ms honey see matildas intelligence and with the help of her ms honey takes her house back from the trunchbul because she is ms honeys aunt and also a big bullly and arrogant person. This chapter is all about matildas family life, which is not awesome. Matilda by roald dahl chapter 1the reader of books chapter 2mr. Wormwood put sawdust into the gear box to quiet the engine and make it run as sweet as a nut. Phelps was the librarian at the library where matilda went.
For those of you that dont know, matilda wormwood is the main character of roald dahls 1988 novel, matilda and proud owner of the worst surname ever trophy. He is dishonest, stupid, and brash, or loud and obnoxious. As a secondhand car salesman, he only sells used cars, which gives him the opportunity to. Buying cars from mr wormwood the nettleham infant school. Mrs wormwood writer of the book for matilda the musical, dennis kelly discusses writing the part of mrs wormwood for the stage and bringing her character up to date. Wormwood is a car dealer, a person who sells used cars. As a secondhand car salesman, he only sells used cars, which gives him the opportunity to mess with each one, and lie about his products. Wormwood brags to his children about how he cheats customers at his usedcar dealership. Matilda was adapted for the screen in 1996, with danny devito playing the role of harry wormwood. Wormwoods matildas family are as mentioned above boring, selfobsessed and crooked. Mr wormwood husband to mrs wormwood and father of michael and matilda is a secondhand car salesman who likes to swindle his customers. Wormwood, the great car dealer chapter 3the hat and the superglue. Ms honey see matilda s intelligence and with the help of her ms honey takes her house back from the trunchbul because she is ms honeys aunt and also a big bullly and arrogant person.
The wormwood family usually had dinner in front of the tv. The factory kids meet matilda wormwood when she suddenly appears in their world. Wormwood to tell her that matilda was at the library. Instead, he loves to tell his son michael and matilda if she happens to be listening, how it is easy to cheat your customers when you are a used car salesman like he is. The rscs 2010 matilda the musical, featuring words and music by tim minchin and book by dennis kelly, includes a solo piece by mr wormwood all about his main love. Wormwood, the great car dealer summary and analysis. Other characters as necessary car dealers, buyers, car thieves, and so on. Wormwood, the great car dealer extract from matilda, roald dahl matildas parents owned quite a nice house with three bedrooms upstairs, while on the ground floor there was a diningroom and a livingroom and a kitchen. Wormwood is an elderly man who spends his days reminiscing about the past and one of the biggest mistakes of his life, but he doesnt regret what happened. Matilda is an exceptionally small 5 year old with an exceptionally read more pro members only join the stageagent community to read our character analysis for matilda wormwood and unlock other amazing theatre resources. Wormwood brags to his children about how he cheats customers at his used car dealership. A brilliant young girl who isnt appreciated by her family, the plot follows her attempts to get back at the adults who are making her and her friends lives miserable. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The car drove like a dream and we listened to another of roald dahls stories this time it was fantastic mr fox as an audio book. This magical story takes you on a journey throughout matildas life. However, his daughter, matilda, highly disapproves of her fathers dishonesty. Matilda wormwood, also known by her adoptive name matilda honey, is the title character of the bestselling 1988 childrens novel matilda by roald dahl. Character study of mr wormwood to support teaching on matilda. It was adapted as an audio reading by actress kate winslet. In roald dahls matilda, matildas father is not exactly a picture of good parenting. Wormwood tore up the book because he was jealous that matilda could read and he couldnt. I think ms honey was the right person to do matildas. Tiana mirra, 11, ingrid torelli, 10, dusty bursill, 11, and alannah parfett, 11, share star billing in. It was adapted as an audio reading by actress kate winslet, a 1996 feature film directed by danny devito, a twopart bbc radio 4 programme starring lauren mote as matilda, emerald ohanrahan as miss honey, nichola mcauliffe as miss trunchbull. We had to take away how much he paid for the car from how much he paid for it. Buying cars from mr wormwood we had to work out how much profit mr wormwood would make on each car.
So a few weeks ago i had the fortune to see matilda on broadway, and i felt like i needed to draw some fan art, hahaof course mr. Today we get to know her parents, mr and mrs wormwood, a bit better and learn just how resilient. How to buy a secondhand car if youre lazy or nervous. He fits into the stereotype of what a car dealer is because he uses many dishonest ways of selling cars, vehicles that no one would ever. Wormwood, the character, is a rather cruel individualbut man, that actor can dance and move, and i suppose im a sucker for goofy, tall, lanky men. Emancipated from her parents at a young age, matilda was a ward of one miss honey, about whom little is now known other than that matilda identified as her daughter for some years, signing documents and papers under honeys surname.
He is also a used car salesman with a few scruples loose. She is survived by her brother, michael, and her children, dickens and melville wormwood. He owns a car showroom, and takes great pleasure in telling his son of his dastardly ways of making the car look and seem much newer. First stages magical matilda is just right onmilwaukee. I thought we would be booed at the end of the show. Wormwood is milwaukee favorite rhode in a sequincovered, bleach blonde, screeching star turn as matildas ballroom danceobsessed mother. It was published in 1988 by jonathan cape in london, with 232 pages and illustrations by quentin blake. Wormwood could not shower or sleep properly with the hat stuck on his head. See more ideas about roald dahl books, roald dahl and matilda. Wormwood, though successful, is a dishonest salesman who regularly fills his customers gearboxes with sawdust and turns back the mileage.
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