David Siahaan Book Report #3 (7A)
Storyboard Text
- The title of the book is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was published in 1964. It was written by Roald Dahl.Charlie Bucket is the protagonist of this book. This book takes place in an unknown town that houses a large chocolate factory. Specifically, it is Willy Wonka's factory, the magnificent and eccentric chocolate maker. Charlie is accompanied by his very old Grandpa Joe who used to work for Mr. Wonka.
- Exposition
- Hello! I am Willy Wonka!
- Greetings, I am Grandpa Joe
- Hi! I am Charlie!
- Rising Action
- Charlie is walking home from school one day when he finds one dollar in a sewer. He uses the money to buy one of Wonka's most famous chocolate bars. He knows the last golden ticket which would allow him to get a tour of Wonka's secret factory that no one has been into in years. However, the only thing on his mind is food. He buys one candy bar with no golden ticket in it. He enjoys it so much that he wants another. To his surprise, the golden ticket was in the wrapper. Many people try to buy it from him. However, the shop owner tells them to leave him alone and to run straight home. He tells all of his family. Grandpa Joe is adamant of taking him to the factory.
- I'll give 150 plus a new bike!
- The Golden Ticket!
- I'll give you 100 dollars!
- Leave the kid alone! Run straight home and don't give it to anyone
- Charlie and Grandpa Joe arrive on the day of the tour. He is greeted by an energetic Mr. Wonka along with the other four children and their parents. However, unlike Charlie, they are rude and arrogant. They are also quite rich unlike Charlie who is considerably poorer that the rest.
- Rising Action
- Yes!!
- Greetings! Do all of you have your tickets!
- Because of their own greed, each of the kids, one by one, are unable to continue the tour. All of them except Charlie break the rules and it costs them. Charlie does not fall into temptation. After the last child is shrunk, Charlie is the only one who is able to continue the tour. Mr. Wonka is quite delighted at Charlie's ability to avoid temptation considering that he is also very poor. Mr. Wonka says that the last thing to do is to ride the Great Glass Elevator.
- Rising Action
- As a last part of the tour, we will use the Great Glass Elevator!
- What!?
- Climax
- All three of them get in. To Charlie and Grandpa Joe's surprise, the elevator flies off the track into the sky! According to Mr. Wonka, it is powered with the power of candy. This section of the book is the climax because it is where all of the rising actions come to a head. The added intensity of the elevator being flown by the power of candy significantly contributes to the climax.Candy is not a great fuel source as one might expect.
- We're going to die!!
- Nonsense!
- Charlie, Grandpa Joe, and Mr. Wonka arrive at the Bucket house. Charlie discovers that the point of the tour was to find an heir to his factory. However, when Mr. Wonka says that Charlie has to leave his family, he decides not to go. Mr. Wonka finally asks the Buckets to live with him in the factory. He also promises that they will never have to worry about money or food ever again. The Buckets agree. The deal is good and they take Mr. Wonka's offer.At last, they all live happily in the factory. It is resolved here because this is the final happy ending for the Buckets. It is also because Wonka finally finds an heir.
- Falling Action/Resolution
- Mom! Dad! Willy Wonka is here!
- I will make sure you will never be hungry again!
- Mr. Wonka is just as eccentric man as ever.
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