Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Adaptation Sources

Social History

Beck, B. (2006). It Takes an Exorcist: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Brat Camp," and the War against Children. Multicultural Perspectives, 8(2), 25-28.

In this article, Beck acknowledges, “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory”, as a sort of brat camp, in the sense that all of the children in book, and movie, are selfish little brats, who don’t pay attention or listen for that matter to what their parents say. Beck states that, “We need a theory of children, especially naughty children, and a science of controlling and defeating them.” As you can tell, four out of five children in the movie are all selfish brats, except for Charlie, who is respectful to his parents and his surroundings.

 

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Analysis: Post-War Consumerism (The Human Fiction) https://thehumanfiction.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory-analysis-post-war-consumerism/

This article, interestingly enough, shows the relationship between Charlie and the Chocolate factory, and the post-war, pre-hippie era (1950’s-1960’s). It states how material manufacturing was taking over society and how the world was turning into an industrialized planet (the chocolate factory). Consequently enough, the one thing children’s parent’s weren’t worried about, was the amount of candy their children consumed, and allowed them to roam freely, and, in this case, go to the chocolate factory.

An Analysis of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (An Analysis of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl) http://www.teenink.com/college_guide/college_essays/article/33012/An-Analysis-of-Charlie--the-Chocolate-Factory-by-Roald-Dahl/

This article explain the life of Charlie Bucket himself, and the stereotype of coming from a poor family, constantly living in poverty, and doing whatever he can to stay above the water. He, unlike the other children in the story, is introduced as a small, kind, polite boy, coming from a family that didn’t have much, with an intense craving for chocolate. The article also shows how Charlie was able to preserve himself, exemplifying his stereotype.

Genre

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Genre (Shmoop.com) By: Shmoop Editorial Team. http://www.shmoop.com/charlie-chocolate-factory-book/genre.html

This article labels Charlie and the Chocolate factory, the book, as children’s literature; satire and parody. The article explain why it’s a satire and parody, because the children in the book are greedy. They don't listen to their parents or think about the consequences of their actions. They are, in a word, selfish. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a successful satire because it pokes fun of these children for their selfishness, and in doing so, reminds us all to be a little more like Charlie.

 

What's the Difference between Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Book and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Movie? (Differences between Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Book vs Movie Page 0) http://www.thatwasnotinthebook.com/diff/charlie_and_the_chocolate_factory_book_1964_vs_charlie_and_the_chocolate_factory_movie_2005/0
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, at the end, Willie Wonka declares Charlie to be the heir to his company. They board the glass elevator that bursts through the roof and flies to Charlies house. However, in the movie, Willie wants Charlie to be the heir, but he must leave his family behind. Charlie refuses and leaves Willie behind. A short time later, Willie seeks Charlies help with his own family. He helps him reconcile with his father. Charlie then is set to inherit the company.

 

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (book) vs Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (film) (- Difference and Comparison)

http://www.diffen.com/difference/Charlie_And_The_Chocolate_Factory_(book)_vs_Charlie_And_The_Chocolate_Factory_(film)

In the novel, Charlie does not find a ticket in the bar that he gets for his birthday, or the one he buys with the dime Grandpa Joe gives him or the 1st bar he buys with money found on the street. He then buys another bar and finds the ticket. Charlie gets a chocolate bar 1 day early for his birthday, no ticket; he then buys a chocolate bar using Grandpa Joe's secret hoard money, no ticket. Charlie buys only one candy bar at a Newsagent with money he finds on the street & finds the ticket.