Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ||

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

By Roald Dahl

 

 

Everyone has to have seen the movie “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” starring Johnny Depp, as much as I like the movie the book is—like always—much better. The novel written by Roald Dahl has a great use of structure, guiding the reader through a process, leading at least to the conclusion of a enjoyable session of wonderful reading for the purpose of entertainment.

 



            Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a novel that narrates the good nature and moral values of the young protagonist, Charlie, who is poor and is undergoing a hard moment with his family. The exposition of this character allows the reader to be emotionally attached to the protagonist. The felling grows as the narrator exposes the other characters of the novel, a group of kids that represent everything that the protagonist is not. At the same time, exposing unwanted personalities and attitudes present in children that are nuisance to others. Which makes the goal of the novel pretty clear; educating young children on the values and attitudes that represent a frown from society, while providing an incentive, the opportunity of gaining a chocolate factory—what more could a child ask for?

 

 

            The author labels the character by their personality traits, embodying all a child should be and not be under a category. Making the character’s names a guide for children to understand the cause and effect of their actions. Gluttony takes you up a tube to a fudge room for example. Dahl made sure that each of his characters followed a role, that each of them thought a lesson to the reader—or listener—of his novel. Making it appealing to the audience.   As the novel progresses, Dahl introduces the backstory to Wonka’s personality, and the result to his childhood. Making it clear what the goal of the story is and how the young boy, Charlie, is the only one that could win Wonka’s price. While taking advantage of third figures, making sure that the teaching in each of the situations that the children suffer do not go unnoticed. Emphasizing on the cause and effect of each of the misfortunes.

 

            The way that Dahl uses language easy to understand eases its reception by children; a tone, which makes it interesting for children since their attention span, is short, making the book hop from one encounter to the next, from an interesting part to the next, from lesson to lesson. The disqualification aspect of the story makes is another element that attracts children’s attention. Wanting to see who wins and the end and who losses next. Finally reaching to the fact that Charlie wins, stays with his family in the factory and the triumph of good values and manners.

Thank you very much for reading. On a final note, if every character is bound to a certain personality trait, among them pride, gluttony, etc. What is Wonka’s personality trait? Further more, why did everyone of those children earn their tickets doing that which made them bad?