

The novel is written in the third person singular and divided into 30 chapters and every chapter has a title.Ĭharlie Bucket is a boy who lived in a small wooden house on the outskirts of town. As any other fairytale, this one also has a happy ending. The reader sees the main problems of the modern society such as unhealthy eating and people becoming couch potatoes. The moral of the story is that kindness always wins. The complete opposite is Charlie whose family is barely making a living but they always manage to surprise him for his birthday. August Gloop is an obese boy that eats everything and that almost cost him his life because he nearly drowned in chocolate. Veruca Salt is a spoiled rich girl whose parents make her every wish come true. (In the 1971 movie, they have orange skin).In the center of the story are Charlie and 4 other kids who represent the worse human flaws.
#Charlie and the chocolate factory summary skin#
In later editions of the book, they have white skin and golden hair.

He fell into the in it as was sent to be made into strawberry-coated fudge.

He was not careful when he was drinking the Chocolate River.
#Charlie and the chocolate factory summary movie#
The movie teaches about sins and virtues. One by one, the children break Wonka's rules by acting on a vice they possess, with Charlie ending up a hero of the story. The lucky five were the greedy Augustus Gloop, the spoiled Veruca Salt, the gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde, the smart-alecky Mike Teavee and the poor Charlie Bucket. Those who won the lottery would get a magical tour and see all the mysterious machinery in the factory where the world's most wonderful sweets are made. Only five children were to win a golden ticket and to be allowed inside the Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.
