Willy Wonka:
'Then you'll know all about it,' said Mr Wonka. 'And oh, what a terrible country it
is! Nothing but thick jungles infested by the most dangerous beasts in the world —
hornswogglers and snozzwangers and those terrible wicked whangdoodles. A
whangdoodle would eat ten Oompa-Loompas for breakfast and come galloping
back for a second helping. When I went out there, I found the little Oompa-Loompas
living in tree houses. They had to live in tree houses to escape from the
whangdoodles and the hornswogglers and the snozzwangers. And they were living
on green caterpillars, and the caterpillars tasted revolting, and the Oompa-Loompas
spent every moment of their days climbing through the treetops looking for other
things to mash up with the caterpillars to make them taste better — red beetles, for
instance, and eucalyptus leaves, and the bark of the bong-bong tree, all of them
beastly, but not quite so beastly as the caterpillars. Poor little Oompa-Loompas!
...
'So I shipped them all over here, every man, woman, and child in the
Oompa-Loompa tribe. It was easy. I smuggled them over in large packing cases with
holes in them, and they all got here safely. They are wonderful workers. They all
speak English now. "
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'Keep calm!' cried Mr Wonka. 'Keep calm, my dear lady, keep calm. There is no
danger! No danger whatsoever! Augustus has gone on a little journey, that's all. A
most interesting little journey. But he'll come out of it just fine, you wait and see.'
'How can he possibly come out just fine!' snapped Mrs Gloop. 'He'll be made into
marshmallows in five seconds!'
'Impossible!' cried Mr Wonka. 'Unthinkable! Inconceivable! Absurd! He could
never be made into marshmallows!'
'And why not, may I ask?' shouted Mrs Gloop.
'Because that pipe doesn't go anywhere near it! That pipe — the one Augustus
went up — happens to lead directly to the room where I make a most delicious kind
of strawberry-flavoured chocolate-coated fudge . . .'
...
'He'll be perfectly safe,' said Mr Wonka, giggling slightly.
'He'll be chocolate fudge!' shrieked Mrs Gloop.
'Never!' cried Mr Wonka.
'Of course he will!' shrieked Mrs Gloop.
'I wouldn't allow it!' cried Mr Wonka.
'And why not?' shrieked Mrs Gloop.
'Because the taste would be terrible,' said Mr Wonka. 'Just imagine it!
Augustus-flavoured chocolate-coated Gloop! No one would buy it.'
'They most certainly would!' cried Mr Gloop indignantly.
'I don't want to think about it!' shrieked Mrs Gloop.
'Nor do I,' said Mr Wonka. 'And I do promise you, madam, that your darling boy
is perfectly safe.'
'Go straight to the Fudge Room,' Mr Wonka said to the Oompa-Loompa, 'and
when you get there, take a long stick and start poking around inside the big
chocolate-mixing barrel. I'm almost certain you'll find him in there. But you'd better
look sharp! You'll have to hurry! If you leave him in the chocolate-mixing barrel too
long, he's liable to get poured out into the fudge boiler, and that really would be a
disaster, wouldn't it? My fudge would become quite uneatable!'
Mrs Gloop let out a shriek of fury.
'I'm joking,' said Mr Wonka, giggling madly behind his beard. 'I didn't mean it.
Forgive me. I'm so sorry. Good-bye, Mrs Gloop! And Mr Gloop! Good-bye! I'll see
you later . . .'
What type of vocabulary does he use?
What else do you notice about his speech patterns?
What does his dialogue reveal about his values and personality?
Mr Wonka uses colorful and imaginative vocabulary. He creates his own words, such as "whangdoodles," "hornswogglers," and "snozzwangers," which adds to his eccentric and whimsical character.
His speech patterns are characterized by hyperbole and exaggeration. He often makes extreme statements or denies reality to create suspense or humor. He also frequently contradicts himself, adding to his unpredictable and enigmatic personality.
Mr Wonka's dialogue reveals that he values creativity and uniqueness. He has a disregard for rules and conventions, as shown by his smuggling of the Oompa-Loompas. He also values humor and seems to enjoy teasing and playing with people's expectations. His defiance of societal norms and his emphasis on imaginative and unusual ideas suggest that he is a nonconformist and a dreamer.
Charlie:
One evening, when Charlie went in to see his grandparents, he said to them, 'Is it
really true that Wonka's Chocolate Factory is the biggest in the world?'
'True?' cried all four of them at once. 'Of course it's true! Good heavens, didn't
you know that? It's about fifty times as big as any other!'
'And is Mr Willy Wonka really the cleverest chocolate maker in the world?'
'My dear boy,' said Grandpa Joe, raising himself up a little higher on his pillow,
'Mr Willy Wonka is the most amazing, the most fantastic, the most extraordinary
chocolate maker the world has ever seen! I thought everybody knew that!'
'I knew he was famous, Grandpa Joe, and I knew he was very clever . . .'
...
Little Charlie sat very still on the edge of the bed, staring at his grandfather.
Charlie's face was bright, and his eyes were stretched so wide you could see the
whites all around. 'Is all this really true?' he asked. 'Or are you pulling my leg?'
'It's true!' cried all four of the old people at once. 'Of course it's true! Ask anyone
you like!'
'And I'll tell you something else that's true,' said Grandpa Joe, and now he leaned
closer to Charlie, and lowered his voice to a soft, secret whisper. 'Nobody . . . ever . . .
comes . . . out!'
'Out of where?' asked Charlie.
...
Little Charlie looked slowly around at each of the four old faces, one after the
other, and they all looked back at him. They were friendly smiling faces, but they
were also quite serious. There was no sign of joking or leg-pulling on any of them.
'Well? Have you?' asked Grandpa Joe.
'I . . . I really don't know, Grandpa,' Charlie stammered. 'Whenever I walk past
the factory, the gates seem to be closed.'
'Exactly!' said Grandpa Joe.
'But there must be people working there . . .'
'Not people, Charlie. Not ordinary people, anyway.'
'Then who?' cried Charlie.
'Ah-ha . . . That's it, you see . . . That's another of Mr Willy Wonka's clevernesses.'
'Charlie, dear,' Mrs Bucket called out from where she was standing by the door,
'it's time for bed. That's enough for tonight.'
'But, Mother, I must hear . . .'
'Tomorrow, my darling . . .'
What type of vocabulary does he use?
What else do you notice about his speech patterns?
What does his dialogue reveal about his values and personality?
Charlie uses simple and straightforward vocabulary. He asks questions and seeks clarification in a polite and respectful manner.
His speech patterns are characterized by curiosity and a genuine desire to learn. He listens attentively and is eager to understand the truth. He is also trusting and is willing to believe what his grandparents tell him.
Charlie's dialogue reveals that he values knowledge and seeks answers. He looks up to Mr. Wonka and is amazed by his accomplishments. He is also inquisitive and open-minded, willing to accept new information even if it seems unusual or extraordinary. His curiosity and willingness to listen reflect his humble and sincere personality.
1. Willy Wonka uses a variety of vocabulary in his speech, including descriptive terms such as "thick jungles," "dangerous beasts," "wicked whangdoodles," and "revolting caterpillars." He also uses inventive words like "hornswogglers," "snozzwangers," "Oompa-Loompas," and "bong-bong tree." Additionally, he uses words to emphasize his disbelief or to dismiss certain ideas, such as "impossible," "unthinkable," "inconceivable," and "absurd."
2. One noticeable pattern in Willy Wonka's speech is his tendency to exaggerate or use hyperbolic language. He often overstates the dangers or consequences of certain actions or situations for dramatic effect, as seen when he claims that a whangdoodle would eat ten Oompa-Loompas for breakfast or that Augustus Gloop would become marshmallows. He also uses humor, as indicated by his giggling and joking throughout his conversations.
3. Willy Wonka's dialogue reveals his eccentric personality and imaginative nature. He has a playful and whimsical way of speaking, using elaborate descriptions and creating imaginative creatures and scenarios. He seems to enjoy surprising and teasing others, as seen when he tricks Mrs Gloop into believing her son would be turned into fudge. He also values creativity, as evidenced by his creation of unique flavors of chocolate and his unconventional methods of production. Additionally, he values the safety of the Oompa-Loompas, as indicated by his decision to transport them to a safer place.