Ratings427
Average rating4.1
Charlie and his family live in poverty and whilst they may not have a lot to go round, it didn't stop him becoming a polite, caring and well mannered young man.
Rereading “The Chocolate Factory” as an adult (and in perhaps to a child at the same time) reminds us not to be greedy, not to spoil our children, to teach them patience, as well as finding other ways to entertain themselves instead of the television (replace that nowadays with a mobile phone or tablet computer) or they may end up suffering ‘interesting' consequences.
What child would not love their own chocolate factory for being polite, caring and well mannered? “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” has stood the test of time and I'm sure will do for generations to come.
On the other hand with “The Great Glass Elevator”, I found myself constantly tapping on my Kindle screen to find out how much time was left until the chapter's end. I get that Dahl's imagination can sometimes take a flight of fancy, but it seemed a bit too much. Unlike “The Chocolate Factory”, I'd like to have forgotten that I read it.