Charlie and the chocolate factory for children

1. Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory
By Roald Dahl
English for You and Me

3. Roald Dahl
Writer
• 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.

5. Quentin Blake
Illustrator (at 19 books wroten by Roald Dalh)

7. Charlie Bucket
• Main character.
• The nicest boy in the book.
• Poor and charitable
• Living off cabbage soup and bread.
• Happy
• Proud of his family
• Dad loses job

9. Grandpa Joe
A lovely character
• Even though he’s old, he is excited and
hopeful for Charlie.
• Worked for Wonka
• Tender

11. Veruca Salt
Probably the worst
• Spoiled
• Selfish
• Snobby
• Rich

13. • Augustus Gloop Gluttonous eater
• Violet Beauregarde Excessive gum chewer
• Mike Teavee Television addict
• The parents… Just as bad as their children

15. Background Information
• Charlie Bucket lives near Wonka’s chocolate
factory.
• Charlie always gets a bar of chocolate for his
birthday.
• His dad loses his job at the toothpaste factory.

17. 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.

19. The Factory
• Chocolate river and waterfall
• Oompa Loompas
• Shelling squirrels
• Everlasting Gobbstoppers
• Three coarse meal chewing gum
• Television chocolate
• Fizzy sodas

21. “I’m giving it to you.
That’s all right isn’t it?
• Wonka’s final gift:
• Charlie and his entire family can operate and
live in the factory.
• The family gets everything they
have ever deserved.

23. What can we learn from the book?
• 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

25. Sources
Web: www.roalddahl.com
www.quentinblake.com
Book: Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory by Dahl
Roald.
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