Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Old Age Quotes Page 3
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| Quote #7 "I certainly can't go myself and leave the other three old people all alone in bed for a whole day." (12.31) |
These grandparents sure do seem pretty helpless. After all, they can't go a day without being taken care of by Mrs. Bucket. How come the other three grandparents can't be as peppy as Grandpa Joe?
| Quote #8 "And I want lots of Oompa-Loompas to row me about, and I want a chocolate river and I want… I want..." |
One of our favorite parts of the book is the close friendship between Grandpa Joe, who's ninety-six, and Charlie, who's quite young. They're not your typical duo.
| Quote #9 "Listen," Mr. Wonka said, "I'm an old man. I'm much older than you think. I can't go on forever. I've got no children of my own, no family at all. So who is going to run the factory when I get too old to do it myself?" (30.10) |
As we've been reading, Mr. Wonka's age has hardly crossed our minds at all. He's so full of energy and fun that we don't stop to think – this man is an adult. This quote's a harsh dose of reality after a fantastical romp through his factory.
