Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

- Author: Roald Dahl

- Illustrator: Quentin Blake
- Publisher: Puffin Books
- Copyright date: 1964
- Pages: 189

Summary:
Charlie Bucket lived in the outskirts of the city with his parents and four grandparents who
hit by poverty.

Every time he went to school, Charlie passed the best and biggest chocolate factory in the
world, run by the secretive Willy Wonka.

Grandpa Joe told Charlie that in the past, a competitor stole the secret of making Wonka’s
candy, and the factory was closed. Then the factory resumed production, but no one was seen
in or out.

One day, Wonka announced that he had hidden the golden ticket in five chocolate bars. With
prize, factory tours and a lifetime supply of Wonka’s chocolate products for every child who
get the ticket. One by one four tickets were found. Luckily, Charlie found money from a pile of
snow and bought himself two Wonka chocolate bars and the second one contained the last gold
ticket.

That day had come. The five children were greeted by Willy Wonka. The inside of the chocolate
factory is magical, and the workers are Oompa-Loompas, chocolate-loving creatures, who were
rescued from Loompaland by Wonka.

As the tour was progressed, the four children except Charlie, were too selfish to follow the rules,
and suffer strange and often painful consequences. Every time a child got a consequence, the
Oompa-Loompas will sing a song.

In the Chocolate Room, greedy Augustus Gloop fell into a river of chocolate and was sucked
into a glass pipe that carries melted chocolate to be made into fudge. Gum-obsessed Violet
Beauregarde stole a piece of experimental gum, which turned her into a blueberry.
3 people left, spoiled Veruca Salt tried to catch a trained squirrel for her own, but the squirrels
recognized her as a rotten nut and throw her into the garbage can. Mike Teavee putted himself
into the experiment of delivering candy bars via television and he had shrunk himself to a pocket
size.

And left Charlie alone. Charlie didn't act up and went on the tour with a good manner. Finally,
Wonka told Charlie because of his respectful behavior he was given a chocolate factory.

Reflection:
Trust the process. Not like the other kids, Charlie showed his patience and enjoyed Wonka's
explanation of each unique item he owned. And also, good things come to those who are willing
to wait for them.