Miss Trunchbull
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Agatha Trunchbull, also known as Miss Trunchbull, is the headmistress in Roald Dahl's book Matilda.
[edit] As a character
The Trunchbull, as she is known, is a monster. She keeps children in a horrific torture device which is called The Chokey or swings them in the air, often without any evidence they have actually committed a crime or simply because she does not like them.
Her abusive treatment of pupils included:
- Throwing a girl across the playground for wearing pigtails.
- Throwing a boy out of a window for eating sweets during a lesson.
- Forcing a boy to eat a whole 18 inch chocolate cake because he stole a slice of cake from the cafeteria.
She is also an avid athlete and former Olympian, and is known for her skills in the hammer throw and shotput.
[edit] Based on
The character of Miss Trunchbull may be based on Dahl's preparatory school matron, as described in his autobiography Boy.
She is played by Pam Ferris in the 1996 film version of Matilda.
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