MATILDA by Roald Dahl

Chapter 10 : Throwing the Hammer

In chapter 10, Mathilda gets a friend,

who is a skinny little nymph with deep
brown eyes and dark hair call Lavender.
They both have started wandering round
together from the first day of term. They
both share the same interests.
soon the met Hortensia, an older
schoolgirl. She scares them up with a lot
of stories about the Trunchbull. She told
everything to Matilda and Lavender
about Miss Trunchbull and The Chokey,
And when shes in the middle of her
story, she gets interrupted. It was The
Trunchbull who came out and grabbed a

Character : Matilda

Matilda Wormwood is the main character in the

story, and of the Matilda characters she is (by
far) the most likeable. At the beginning of the
novel, we are introduced to Matilda as a 4 1/2years old who possesses an intellect far above
her years. Roald Dahl even goes so far as to
describe her as a "child-genius and prodigy." (p.
75) Matilda loves to read even though her
parents refuse to allow any books in the house instead preferring that she and her brother
simply watch the television. Later in the story, it is
revealed that Matilda also possesses the powers
of psychokinesis (the ability to move things with
her mind) and it is implied that these powers are
a result of the repressed anger she feels toward
her parents and Headmistress who vacillate

Miss Truchbull is undoubtedly the most colorful in

the cast of Matilda characters. The Headmistress at
Crunchem Hall Primary School, Miss Trunchbull
serves as the "head teacher, the boss and the
supreme commander" (p. 66) who "insists on strict
discipline throughout the school." (p. 69)
Roald Dahl also describes her as a "gigantic holy
terror, a fierce tyrannical monster who frightened the
life out of the pupils and teachers alike" (p. 67) who
"hardly ever spoke in a normal voice." (p. 85)
Instead, he says she "barked or shouted." (p. 85)
Miss Trunchbull's favorite form of punishment is to
send students to the "Chocky," which is a "very tall
but very narrow cupboard" that has a floor "only ten
inches square so you can't sit down or squat in it" forcing one to stand, instead.
Furthermore, "three of the walls are made of cement
with bits of broken glass sticking out all over, so you
can't lean against them." Leaning against the door is

Lavender, is Matilda's friends and

classmates at Crunchem Hall Primary
School.
Amanda Thripp is another classmate.
She makes the mistake of coming to
school wearing her hair in pigtails. Miss
Trunchbull despises pigtails, and so she
uses them to pick Amanda up. Using her
Olympic hammer training, Miss Trunchbull
swings Amanda around over-head and
throws her clear across the school yard
fence. Luckily, she "landed on the grass

Hortensia a naughty and

mischevious person.

 The beginning of friendship betwee Matilda and

Lavender.
The meeting with a senior and the introduction of Miss
EXPOSITION
Trunchbull.

RISING
ACTION

CONFLICT

Revelation of Miss Trunchbull violentness.

The appearance of Miss Trunchbull which was able to

silent the students
Pitiful of Amanda because she had receive the
punishment from the Headmistress.

 The incident occur involving Amanda whos become

Miss Trunchbull targeted.

CLIMAX
The reminder by Hortesia for not creating any trouble
with Miss Trunchbull.

GENERAL THEME :
The gigantic female figure whos hates
small people and loves punishing
them.
During the conversation, Miss
Trunchbull appear and everyone
became silent as the grave. She call
out for Amanda Thripp and scolded
her for having a pair of plaited golden
pigtails because she can not stand
with it.

SETTING
Place at playground.
Time in the morning.
People Miss Trunchbull, Hortensia,
Lavender, Matilda, Amanda Thripp.

ISSUES
The meeting between two people and the
beginning of friendship, Matilda and
Lavender.
The meeting with senior student name
Hortesia who likes to come out with a
story about the Headmistress, Miss
Trunchbull.
The curiosity between Matilda and
Lavender about Hortesia story.
The appearing of Miss Trunchbull and the
incident involving AmandaThripp.

Moral Values
Comitment
The comitment of Hortesia on telling about
her bad attitude when involves the
Headmistress.
Curiosity
The curiosity of Matilda and Lavender
about Hortesia story.
Caring
Others should lend some help for Amanda
whos being punish badly by Miss
Trunchbell.