" Matilda" Movie Review and Thinking Activity

                                     

# Movie screening for educational purpose.

# At - Department of English, MKBU.  

    " Matilda" is a 1996 American children's fantasy comedy film. It is directed by Danny Devito

  # A significant movie to watch

• Uses comic way to criticize the characters

• Criticises the dishonesty of business man •Gives more importance to the Edutainment

• Good End - Good wins, evil loses 

• Nothing is impossible if you have a will power

  # Genius : 

                Matilda is the main character of the movie. She is a kind girl with full of cognitive power. Matilda's parents neglects her, so as a result of it she makes company with the books. ( Moby Dick by Herman Melville - click on it  ) and ( Books of Charles Dickens  click on it )  These are  the books which makes her more powerful and sharper than any other children. She always wants to go in school.  We can say that she wants to leave her house because the situation of her parents is an unethical one. We can find that during the movie she shows her despise towards her father (Harry) and also towards the Principal (Trunchbull) of the school by using her telekinetic power. In the end she uses her power and makes everything decent. And lives with her teacher ( Miss Harry). Who understands her very well and provides a great example of teacher. 

                                       

  # Brutal : 

                   Trunchbull is the principal of the 

School where Matilda is studying . But her behavior towards children is like inhuman. She always mistreats the students. She uses children to play Shot Put, Hammer Throw and Javelin Throw which shows her cruelty. But Matilda uses her power and punishes the Trunchbull. In the end she leaves the school. 

                In the classroom we finds one Motto - " If you are having fun than you are not learning." Which shows the terrible thinking of Trunchbull. 

                                       

              Thus we can say that it is a worth watching movie. Which has good technique with humor and also in the end it gives a  great message of will power too. 

                        Thinking Activity 

      

                                         

    " Who Will Cry When You Die? " It is a self help book. It is written by Robin Sharma. And I often uses to read this book.  

        This book is about personal development. There are 101 quotes in the book which tries to simplify the way of our lives. And so many captivating stories are also there  in each quote. This book also help us in releasing the stress and anxiety. 

                     It gives life lessons for individual happiness. And encourages us to live a meaningful life. Also writer uses the rational thinking too. 

 Some of the quotes from book : 

- Discover your Calling 

- Maintain your Perspective 

- Develop an honest philosophy 

- Talk to yourself 

- Learn to be Silent 

- List your Problems 

- Practice the action Habit 

- Enjoy the path, not just the Reward 

- Cure your monkey Mind

- Practice Forgiveness 

- Become a Volunteer 

- Sleep Less 

- Be an Adventurer 

- Live fully so you can die Happy 

    

         What Robinson Sharma says : When I was growing up, my father said something to me I will never forget, “Son, when you were born, you cried while the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die the world cries while you rejoice.” We live in an age when we have forgotten what life is all about.

                                                        Thank you...