Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a wacky story about a poor boy meeting an eccentric candy magnate. A perennial favorite by the beloved Dahl, this book contains imaginative scenes and forceful life lessons, all wrapped up in a colorful candy coating.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Characters | There's so many characters in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, help students out by having them create a visual graphic organizer!
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Charlie Bucket
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• Charlie is poor at the beginning; by the end, he has won an endless supply of food and a home for him and his family.
• Charlie does not have enough food to eat. • He is unable to buy many Willy Wonka bars.
• caring • optimistic • obedient
Grandpa Joe
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Mr. and Mrs. Bucket
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Grandma Georgina
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Grandpa George
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Grandma Josephine
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Augustus Gloop
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Veruca Salt
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Miss Violet Beauregarde
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Mike Teavee
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Willie Wonka
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Oompa-Loompa
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