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    Matilda, a young girl who lived with her aunt used to tell lies and convince people through her lies. She once called the fire brigade of England saying hat her house was on fire when her aunt was not at home. When the Fire Brigade came and realized that there was no fire they left. After a few weeks her aunt left her at home again as a punishment for lying. Then an actual fire caught the house and when Matilda cried for help, all the neighbours only said that she was a liar. It resulted in the death of Matilda.

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    Matilda, a young girl who lived with her aunt used to tell lies and convince people through her lies. She once called the fire brigade of England saying hat her house was on fire when her aunt was not at home. When the Fire Brigade came and realized that there was no fire they left. After a few weeks her aunt left her at home again as a punishment for lying. Then an actual fire caught the house and when Matilda cried for help, all the neighbours only said that she was a liar. It resulted in the death of Matilda.

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    Matilda, a young girl who lived with her aunt used to tell lies and convince people through her lies. She once called the fire brigade of England saying hat her house was on fire when her aunt was not at home. When the Fire Brigade came and realized that there was no fire they left. After a few weeks her aunt left her at home again as a punishment for lying. Then an actual fire caught the house and when Matilda cried for help, all the neighbours only said that she was a liar. It resulted in the death of Matilda.

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    Welcome

    Presented by
    Krishnendu B P
    Reg: No. 13978011
    KUCTE, Kayamkulam


    Matilda

    by
    Hilaire Belloc(1870-1953)



    Audio of the Poem Matilda
    Summary
    Matilda, a young girl who lived with her aunt used to
    tell lies and convince people through her lies. She
    once called the fire brigade of England saying hat her
    house was on fire when her aunt was not at home.
    When the Fire Brigade came and realized that there
    was no fire they left. After a few weeks her aunt left
    her at home again as a punishment for lying. Then an
    actual fire caught the house and when Matilda cried
    for help, all the neighbours only said that she was a
    liar. It resulted in the death of Matilda.
    Matilda with her aunt
    Matilda lived with her
    aunt, who was a firm
    believer in truth
    Matilda telephones fire
    fighters
    One day Matilda phoned
    "London's Noble Fire
    Brigade," and told
    them that her Aunt's
    house was burning down.
    Within an hour the
    gallant band
    galloped, roaring
    through the town,
    'Matilda's house is
    burning down !'
    Arrival of fire fighters
    Fire fighters at Matildas
    home
    The Brigade came
    with water hoses
    and drenched
    everything
    including the
    paintings in the
    ballroom
    Aunt convincing fire
    fighters

    ..Matilda's aunt succeeded
    in showing that they were not
    needed. Even then she had to
    pay to get the men to go away
    !
    Matildas house catches fire
    Fire broke out at the
    home with Matilda
    alone. She cries of
    "Fire! Fire!. But
    the passers-by
    responded by
    saying "Little
    Liar!"
    Aunt Returns
    At last when her
    aunt returned
    Matilda and the
    House, were
    burned
    Moral of the poem
    The moral of the poem is
    "don't tell lies to others
    unnecessarily; a person once
    caught telling lie will never be
    trusted again"

    Glossary
    Fire brigade: /fa/ /bred/ ; fire
    fighting group

    Frenzied: /fren.zid/ ; uncontrolled
    and excited, sometimes violent
    e.g.The office was a scene of frenzied
    activity this morning.
    Bawl: /bl/ ; to shout in a very loud voice
    e.g. She bawled at me to sit down.



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