Themes
There are lots of themes in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory some of these themes include:
Greed, Family, Poverty and What goes around comes around.
Greed:
Greed is one of the strongest themes in the novel. This is shown by the richer children's actions,
despite having everything they want in life they still want more. Greed makes these children do crazy things; like falling in the chocolate river or being blown up like a giant blueberry.The greedy actions of the richer children led them to all be removed from the factory. Charlie however is not greedy and in the end is rewarded for this.
Family:
Family is an important theme in the novel.The Bucket family are caring towards each other and have very close relationships.This shown when Grandpa Joe makes a huge effort to get out of his sick bed to come to the factory tour with Charlie. Another example is when Charlie offers all the six family members a piece of his chocolate bar, even though he only gets one a year.
The other four children have very different relationships with their families. They are very selfish and seem disrespectful to their parents. They don't appear to have as close loving relationships as the Bucket's.
Poverty:
Poverty is another strong theme, the difference between poor and rich is highlighted throughout the novel. The Bucket family are very poor and have little possessions, because of this Charlie is very grateful for every opportunity he is given in life. He is a polite boy who can't believe he has won the chance to visit the chocolate factory. In comparison the other four richer children act selfishly and are not as thankful as Charlie. They act like they deserve to be given everything they want.
What goes around comes around:
What goes around comes around is a major theme in the novel. When the rich children behave selfishly and break the rules they are removed from the factory. Their bad behaviour leads to negative consequences.Charlie on the other hand is rewarded for his good manners and caring actions by being given the Chocolate Factory.
Greed, Family, Poverty and What goes around comes around.
Greed:
Greed is one of the strongest themes in the novel. This is shown by the richer children's actions,
despite having everything they want in life they still want more. Greed makes these children do crazy things; like falling in the chocolate river or being blown up like a giant blueberry.The greedy actions of the richer children led them to all be removed from the factory. Charlie however is not greedy and in the end is rewarded for this.
Family:
Family is an important theme in the novel.The Bucket family are caring towards each other and have very close relationships.This shown when Grandpa Joe makes a huge effort to get out of his sick bed to come to the factory tour with Charlie. Another example is when Charlie offers all the six family members a piece of his chocolate bar, even though he only gets one a year.
The other four children have very different relationships with their families. They are very selfish and seem disrespectful to their parents. They don't appear to have as close loving relationships as the Bucket's.
Poverty:
Poverty is another strong theme, the difference between poor and rich is highlighted throughout the novel. The Bucket family are very poor and have little possessions, because of this Charlie is very grateful for every opportunity he is given in life. He is a polite boy who can't believe he has won the chance to visit the chocolate factory. In comparison the other four richer children act selfishly and are not as thankful as Charlie. They act like they deserve to be given everything they want.
What goes around comes around:
What goes around comes around is a major theme in the novel. When the rich children behave selfishly and break the rules they are removed from the factory. Their bad behaviour leads to negative consequences.Charlie on the other hand is rewarded for his good manners and caring actions by being given the Chocolate Factory.