The classic tale of fantasy, this delightful masterpiece depicts all sorts of characters: greedy, selfish, obnoxious, compassionate, loveable, and generous. Recounting the adventures of four children bent on having their own way, the story’s moralistic factor becomes uproariously apparent early on.
Willy Wonka has opened his world-famous chocolate factory to five kids who are being toured around his factory to many different rooms, showing them how his candy is made. But, what they don’t know, is that Willy Wonka is going to choose one child at the end of the tour to take over his chocolate factory. The five kids who are in the posession of the golden ticket that allows them to enter the chocolate factory are, Augustus Gloop, who is rotund and greedy, Veruca Salt, who is a selfish and rich brat, Violet Beauregarde, who is competitive and always wants to be number one, Mike Teavee, who is obsessed with cowboy movies and toy guns, and Charlie Bucket, who is poor and good-hearted. This book is a very enjoyable fiction book. What I liked about this book is the Oompa Loompas, who sang about the kids who were eliminated from the tour.
About the Author
Roald Dahl is one of the most successful and well-known of all children’s writers. His books, which are read by children the world over, include James and the Giant Peach; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; The Witches; and Matilda.