Reading Assignment: Read pages 63-93 in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Writing Assignment: Roald Dahl, the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory carefully builds Charlie’s character through both his words and deeds. Please explain, first, what kind of person you think Dahl wants Charlie to become in his readers’ minds. Then explain what language and/or incidents from the book made you see Charlie in this way. Preferably use both: statements in the book that Charlie makes along with incidents that reveal his character.
Please avoid using vague and general adjectives or nouns to describe Charlie. Look for nouns and adjectives that say something specific, Charlie is a caring person; Charlie is affectionate; Charlie shows empathy for others; Charlie is compassionate; Charlie has integrity and so on. What I want you to avoid are opening statements like Charlie is a nice boy or Charlie is a good boy.