Charlie+and+the+Chocolate+Factory

=//Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory// (1971) directed by Mel Stuart= =//Charlie and the Chocolate Factory// (1964) written by Roald Dahl=

**Brief Description:**
Charlie Bucket, an impecunious lad with a kind heart, finds a golden ticket in a Wonka Bar and his life changes forever. He and his until-recently-bed-ridden Grandpa Joe head to the seemingly abandoned chocolate factory with a crew of obstreperous children, greedy parents, and the elusive and incredibly odd Willy Wonka. Where does the reclusive chocolate mogul get all of his wonderful and somewhat mad ideas? The answers and more lie behind the closed gates of the Wonka Factory.

**Genre**:
Family, Fantasy, Music

**Subject Matter**:
Manners & Conduct Extended Family Just Desserts (pun intended) Magic and Mystery

**Grade Level Suggestions/Ratings**:
4th-6th grades, or ages 9-12 Scholastic Reading Level R Rated: G

**Essential Discussion Questions**: (film language is bolded)
1. What are three comparisons you would make with Willy Wonka from the book and the movie? 2. What are three contrasts you could make with Willy Wonka from the book and the movie? 3. What are some ways that the **director**, Mel Stuart, helped tell the story in the movie? 4. If you could talk to Veruca Salt, what might you say to her? Why? 5. Name three interesting ** settings ** used in the film. Do you think these settings added to the ** storytelling ** of this movie? Why or why not? 6. Talk about the behavior of the children and parents in the book and movie. How do you think they behaved? 7. Who did Charlie live with in the story? Describe his home **setting**. 8. What happened to the children in the movie? Do you think these punishments were fair? 9. List at least two **scenes** in the movie or book that are the reason it is considered "fiction" or "fantasy."

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