The eccentric Willy Wonka, his chocolate factory and the Oompa-Loompas who works there are popular among kids. Willy Wonka was created by the famous author Roald Dahl for his novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 1964. Willy Wonka also appears in its sequel titled Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator that came out in 1972.
Willy Wonka hides five Golden Tickets in his chocolates. The children who find these tickets will be rewarded with a lifetime supply of chocolates and also a tour of his factory. Each child can take an adult of their choice as well. Though it looks like a simple lucky draw, Willy Wonka was actually selecting five kids to test their moral values. The children are totally unaware of this competition though.
As the tour of the factory progresses, four children get eliminated. A kid named Charlie Bucket is the only one left and he is declared as the winner. Here comes the real surprise. Wonka reveals that the real prize is the factory itself. He was actually in search of someone to take it over and look after the Oompa-Loompas who work there, once he retires.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was first published in the United States and became an immediate best seller. The story was originally inspired by Roald Dahl’s experience of chocolate companies during his schooldays. During his schooldays, chocolate companies would often send test packages to the schoolchildren in exchange for their opinions on the new products.
The film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was as famous as the book. Johnny Depp plays Willy Wonka in the film. In the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Gene Wilder plays the character of Willy Wonka. The Oompa-Loompas in the film are orange-skinned with green wigs and have a quirky hair style.
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