Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the chocolate factory:

Give two examples how Charlie is a hero or acts heroic in this story. What kinds of archetypal hero does he seem to fit? Give specific support from the story.

Charlie Bucket is the main character of the book Charlie and the chocolate factory. He is a very well-mannered and well behaved boy who knows how to respect his elders. He comes from a very poor family and often times there is not enough to feed all the family members. He is never complaining about less supply of food and other resources and is always willing to sacrifice everything for his family. The heroic archetypes that he seems to possess are hero as a lover as he loves his family unconditionally and is willing to do anything and everything for them. Scapegoat because he is suffering for the sake of his family, he starves himself so that his parents doesn’t have to sleep hungry and pretends to be full so that they don’t force him to eat their portion of the meal too.

Give two examples of situational archetypes that you found in the story. They may relate to any character in the novel, not just Charlie, give specific support