Charlie, on finding some money in the street, just intends to enjoy one chocolate bar when news breaks that the last ticket was fake. All hope is crushed when the last ticket is claimed in Russia. Bucket to be made redundant when the toothpaste factory replaces him with a machine that places the caps on the tubes.įour tickets are quickly found: the greedy and gluttonous Augustus Gloop from Düsseldorf, who found the ticket while eating a bar the spoiled-rotten Veruca Salt from Buckinghamshire, who made her father buy as many Wonka bars as possible the gum chewing and boastful Violet Beauregarde from Atlanta, who gave up gum and started buying bars after hearing of the tickets and the arrogant and aggressive Mike Teavee from Denver, who retracked the manufacturing dates and hacked the system.Ĭharlie hopes to find a ticket but chances are small as money is tight so the best has to be made of is his annual birthday present of one Wonka bar and a bar bought by Grandpa Joe's money, both of which yield no tickets. The skyrocket in Wonka's chocolate sales led to an increase in cavities which also increased toothpaste sales, causing Mr. Wonka announces a contest whereby children that find five Golden Tickets hidden in Wonka bars will be given a tour of the factory with a lifetime supply of chocolate and one a chance to be presented with an unknown grand prize.
Charlie's Grandpa Joe worked for Wonka before the termination. The family lives not far from Willy Wonka's giant chocolate factory, which reopened after industrial espionage forced him into seclusion and to make all his employees redundant.
Charlie's father is employed at a toothpaste factory, responsible for putting the caps on the tubes. The Buckets are an impoverished family consisting of a kind and loving boy named Charlie Bucket, his parents and four bedridden grandparents.