AVATAR

( synopsis II )
INTRODUCTION PHOTO NARRATION
- On the lush alien world of Pandora live
PLOT
theCHARACTER
Na'vi, beings who appear primitive but SETTING REFLECTION
Protagonist Matilda is a girl of wondrous
are highly evolved. Because the planet's The 1996 film is the only version
intelligence but her parents,
environment is poisonous, human/Na'vi of Matilda that takes place in like the Matilda and her
Harry and Zinnia Wormwood
hybrids, called Avatars, must link to human the U.S., in suburban California. family's story. Matilda is
treat her as nothing more than
minds to allow for free movement on All other Matilda versions— continually coming up
an annoying brat. However, after
Pandora. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a including Dahl's novel—are set with clever ways to make
many long years, she finally
paralyzed former Marine, becomes mobile in the UK. people miserable. But
convinces them to let her attend
again through one such Avatar and falls in they are to blame for this.
school; they enlist her in
love with a Na'vi woman (Zoe Saldana). As a Her parents don't seem
Crunchem Hall, a bleak prison.
bond with her grows, he is drawn into a to be concerned about
battle for the survival of her world. CONFLICT their own kids. The
The main conflict, or problem, unique talent of wisdom
in Matilda is that most of the that Matilda possesses is
adults are cruel to the children not recognized by her
throughout the novel. This is family. Except (the
solved in FINAL PARTwhen the
the end teacher). She was
Matilda asks permission
Wormwoods allow Matilda to live
to compassionate and
withwith
live MissMiss
Honey,
Honeyto which her
and Miss caring. And might be
parents rather
Trunchbull leaves distractedly
after her Matilda's ideal mother.
agree. Matildawith
''encounter'' and her
Missbrother
Honey MORAL LESSON
find their happy ending, as the
Magnus. This story is beautifully heartwarming; a surprising
Wormwoods drive away, never mix of humour, adventure and mystery. And, as
to be seen again. with any Dahl story, Matilda provides a strong
message to children: you can do it. Oh, plus a
message to grown-ups – treat your children nicely,
as they're not as helpless as you may imagine.