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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. By Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl. Llandaff, Wales 13 September 1916 Only boy in a family of four. Joined the RAF during WWII Was a spy in America to gather support from the U.S. Charlie Bucket. Protagonist Malnourished
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory By Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl • Llandaff, Wales 13 September 1916 • Only boy in a family of four. • Joined the RAF during WWII • Was a spy in America to gather support from the U.S.
Charlie Bucket • Protagonist • Malnourished • Caring, charitable, nicest little boy you could hope to meet.
His life situation • Antagonist • Poor • Living off cabbage soup and bread • Dad loses job
Grandpa Joe My favorite character • Even thought he’s old he is excited and hopeful for Charlie. • Worked for Wonka • Bouncy
Veruca Salt Probably the worst • Spoiled • Selfish • Obnoxious • Just plain old mean • Snobby • Rich
Not Unimportant • Augustus Gloop Gluttonous eater • Violet Beauregarde Excessive gum chewer • Mike Teavee Television addict • The parents… Just as bad as their children
Background Information • Charlie Bucket lives near Wonka’s chocolate factory. • The family is terribly poor. • Seven people live together in their little shack. • Charlie always gets a bar of chocolate for his birthday. • His dad loses his job at the toothpaste factory.
Wonka’s factory is opening! • Five lucky children will be able to tour the factory and a life times supply of candy. • Charlie finds the final golden ticket. • Augustus Gloop gets sucked up the chocolate tube. • Violet Beauregarde blows up like a blueberry. • Veruca Salt falls down the garbage chute. • Mike Teavee sends himself by television.
The Factory • Chocolate river and waterfall • Oompa Loompas • Shelling squirrels • Everlasting Gobbstoppers • Three coarse meal chewing gum • Television chocolate • Fizzy sodas
“Up and out!” • The Great Glass Elevator • Charlie, Wonka, Grandpa Joe see the other children and parents leaving the factory. • Off they go to the Bucket’s home.
“I’m giving it to you. That’s all right isn’t it? • Charlie and his entire family can operate and live in the factory. • Wonka’s final gift. • The family gets everything they have ever deserved and so much more.
Where and When • This book could take place in any time period, be it today or fifty years ago. • It takes place in a city, at the very edge lies the Bucket’s home. Not far from there, is Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Every day Charlie walks by its gates and smells the chocolate.
Themes • Be happy with what you have. • Don’t pick up bad habits, like chewing gum all the time, or watching too much television. • Honesty • Friendship • Family
8 out of 10 • Enjoyable and easy to read. • Imaginative story • Believable characters • Could have been longer
Social classes and its problems • Disadvantages for lower income people for generations. • Too much power in upper classes. • Violence between the two classes. • Division in the community
Sources Web: www.roalddahl.com Book: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Dahl Roald, Puffin Books, 1998 New York, New York. Web: www.byegolly.co.uk/index_files/dahl%20badges/Charlie%20Bucket.jpg