Matilda and Lavender

Matilda

This relationship flow follows the friendship between Matilda Wormwood and Lavender as shared curiosity, daring, and danger bring them together.

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Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

Two New Friends Two New Friends from "Matilda". Recognition Between Outsiders Matilda and Lavender begin spending breaks together among the younger pupils.

Two New Friends from "Matilda". Recognition Between Outsiders Matilda and Lavender begin spending breaks together among the younger pupils.

Recognition Between Outsiders Matilda and Lavender begin spending breaks together among the younger pupils. Affinity Lavender admires Matilda’s intelligence, while Matilda values Lavender’s adventurous spirit. Consequence Their friendship gives each girl a companion in an intimidating school.

Listening to Hortensia Listening to Hortensia from "Matilda". Shared Knowledge of Danger The girls listen as Hortensia describes Miss Trunchbull and the school’s punishments.

Listening to Hortensia from "Matilda". Shared Knowledge of Danger The girls listen as Hortensia describes Miss Trunchbull and the school’s punishments.

Shared Knowledge of Danger The girls listen as Hortensia describes Miss Trunchbull and the school’s punishments. Difference Matilda analyzes the system, while Lavender responds with bold enthusiasm. Consequence Their friendship begins within a shared understanding of the risks children face.

Lavender's Private Scheme Lavender's Private Scheme from "Matilda". A Daring Secret Lavender catches a salamander and secretly places it in Miss Trunchbull’s water jug.

Lavender's Private Scheme from "Matilda". A Daring Secret Lavender catches a salamander and secretly places it in Miss Trunchbull’s water jug.

A Daring Secret Lavender catches a salamander and secretly places it in Miss Trunchbull’s water jug. Independence She wants to perform a prank worthy of the older pupils she admires. Consequence Her initiative causes a crisis neither girl has fully anticipated.

Matilda Wrongly Blamed Matilda Wrongly Blamed from "Matilda". Friendship Under Pressure Miss Trunchbull accuses Matilda after the salamander appears, though Lavender alone arranged the prank.

Matilda Wrongly Blamed from "Matilda". Friendship Under Pressure Miss Trunchbull accuses Matilda after the salamander appears, though Lavender alone arranged the prank.

Friendship Under Pressure Miss Trunchbull accuses Matilda after the salamander appears, though Lavender alone arranged the prank. Silence Lavender does not reveal the truth. Consequence Their shared experience is complicated by a secret that leaves Matilda exposed to punishment.

A Friendship After the Crisis

A Bond Among Witnesses Lavender and Matilda remain among the pupils who see the headmistress’s authority falter. Shared Experience The girls have witnessed both danger and the power of unexpected resistance. Consequence Their early friendship forms part of the solidarity that makes school life bearable.

Matilda's first school days

During their first school week

The day before the headmistress's lesson

During Miss Trunchbull's lesson

After Miss Trunchbull leaves the classroom