Thank you for suggesting it. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site. Last. All rights reserved. You'll be able to access your notes and highlights, make requests, and get updates on new titles. When Matilda asks her if she had been in the Chokey, she simply says that she had been in there twice (and leaves out the pranks with the golden syrup and itching powder), In the musical. TRUNCHBULL: Nonsense! Matilda and her friend, Lavender, first meet Hortensia when they are at recess on the playground. Lavender says her parents would raise a stink if she told them about her, but Matilda doubts that any parent would believe a story that sounds so ridiculous. While Hortensia is never friendly with Matilda and Lavender, she gives them information about what to expect. Special thanks to @broadwaymedia and @jammyprod. These roles are great for good singers and movers who may be newer to the stage. Cast a good singer and mover in this role. And I should warn you; it has silent letters TRUNCHBULL: Oh dear. Flabby! Its helpful if Mr. Wormwood reads as older onstage and makes a dynamic pair with Mrs. Wormwood. Enrolling in a course lets you earn progress by passing quizzes and exams. On the day that Matilda's powers attack Trunchbull Trunchbull throws a boy out the door like . He also moves Matilda to a higher-level class, where Matilda finds she has lost her telekinesis since she now uses most of her brain in school. She's about twice their age, already ten, and a veteran of battles with the Trunchbull. Soft spoken and kind. ERIC: Miss Honey's taught us. A student at school with Matilda. They say she is stupid. [Hortensia and Lavender explain to Matilda about how the Trunchbull punishes the students]. Alice, Hortensia, and Tommy are classmates of Matilda who each sing solos, and Hortensia has a few lines. Cast an excellent actress and singer who can portray Miss Honeys sweetness and her strength. Psychological Research & Experimental Design, All Teacher Certification Test Prep Courses, Matilda Wormwood: Description & Character Analysis, Miss Honey in Matilda: Character Description & Quotes, Agatha Trunchbull in Matilda: Character Description & Traits, Harry Wormwood: Description & Character Analysis, NMTA Essential Academic Skills Subtest Writing (002): Practice & Study Guide, ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery: Practice & Study Guide, English 101 Syllabus Resource & Lesson Plans, AP English Literature Syllabus Resource & Lesson Plans, Common Core ELA Grade 7 - Speaking & Listening: Standards, Common Core ELA Grade 7 - Literature: Standards, Common Core ELA - Informational Text Grades 11-12: Standards, Common Core ELA Grade 7 - Language: Standards, SAT Subject Test Literature: Tutoring Solution, Common Core ELA - Language Grades 9-10: Standards, Common Core ELA - Writing Grades 9-10: Standards, AEPA English Language Arts (NT301): Practice & Study Guide, Conveying Point of View With Exaggerated Literary Devices, Revising & Strengthening a Written Argument, Using Literary Genres to Affect Meaning in Narratives, Revising & Strengthening Narrative Writing, CSET English Subtest IV Essay Topics & Rubric, Mandatory Reading List for English 101: English Literature, Literary Analysis Essay Example for English Literature, Poetry Analysis Essay Example for English Literature, English Literature: Assignment 2 - Identity in English Literature, Practical Application: Choosing an Essay Topic and Beginning Research, Practical Application: Writing a Thesis Statement for an Essay, Practical Application: Creating an Outline for an Essay, Working Scholars Bringing Tuition-Free College to the Community. You ought to be in prison, in the deepest, dankest, darkest prison! Now available for a limited licensing window! She went on olden-day sailing ships with Joseph Conrad. Keep in mind that just because Bruce eats the cake, it doesnt mean he has to be physically larger than the other children just cast an actor who can portray Bruces journey throughout the show. Upgrade to PRO
[cut to flashback] It's a tall narrow hole in the wall behind a door. Definitions and examples of 136 literary terms and devices. 64 of 67 found this interesting | Share this Miss Trunchbull's mansion was later used as the Omega Beta Zeta sorority house in Scream 2 (1997). Stop this! 2023. We all try to support each other" (10.35). Why does Matilda tell her dad he is not honest? MISS HONEY: I believe that Matilda Wormwood is an exception to the rules. Refine any search. In Matilda, Hortensia is the person that tells Matilda everything she needs to know. She is the one who gives Matilda an introduction to the school and what she can expect from Trunchbull. Mara Wilson as Matilda Wormwood; a young, savvy, well-mannered, intelligent 6-year-old girl whose powers can make anything possible, Miss Honey's adoptive daughter. Another time, she put itching powder in Miss Trunchbull's pants. Categories All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Confiding in Miss Honey, Matilda finds out that Miss Trunchbull is actually Miss Honey's aunt. Hortensia Buckets is a character in Matilda the Musical. PDF downloads of all 1699 LitCharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. Ahead of its limited release next year, read Alice by Heart for Free!