Willy Wonka

Gene Wilder after deciding that he couldn 't quite see a marquee reading "Jerry Silberman as Mac Beth." Breaking into screen acting with his first roll as a hostage in the film Bonnie and Clyde, Wilder was best known for his iconic roll as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,…

when a flashback occurred during the scene. Soon, the lighting got dimmer when the secret recipe to Willy Wonka’s chocolate spread. Burton’s technique used for the scene makes a depressing and imaginative for the audience. The lighting also made it more realistic. The dimming of the lighting makes it suspenseful and brings curiosity to the audience. Also, front/back lighting occurs when Willy Wonka opens the door to the chocolate factory and everything begins to brighten up. The lighting…

Wonderland, the audience realizes that abnormal is better than the traditional norm. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie wins a golden ticket for a visit to Willy Wonka’s mammoth factory. “Do you like my meadow? Try some of my grass! Please have a blade, please do, it's so delectable and so darn good looking!” said Willy Wonka to the kids. The factory’s stunning chocolate waterfall, edible grass, and candy mushrooms were all so elegant to Charlie compared to his old, tacky home.…

Portugal: A Wonderful Place By John Salata “Venha para o fascinante país de Portugal!”. That is how you say “Come to the fascinating country of Portugal!” in Portuguese (GTranslate). Portugal is a fascinating place in southwestern Europe (Gullain Pg 4). Portugal is a wonderful place to go to travel and see some natural wonders such as the Peneda Geres (Coelho). If chocolate is your liking, then you will love the Obidos International Chocolate Festival (Christopher). The weather in north…

“Responsible choice involves consequences, not the least of which are relinquishments all along our way.” This is what Marsha Sinetar, an American writer, has to say about tragic events and their consequences. Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is similar to Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because they both have characters with tragic flaws, severe reactions, and somewhat helpful protagonists. The characters in both literary works have different personalities that…

like living your live like a fugitive, because all of your privacy goes away. We have been delighted with the great adventures of Jack Sparrow, we have also cried with the tenderness of Edward Scissorhands, we enjoy as well the extravagances of Willy Wonka, and last but obviously not least, we have all seen and enjoyed as well the craziness of the Mad Hatter.…

of a low angle shot is when it goes over to the video game and destructive ticket winner, it uses a low angle when he is playing video games to show how ferocious he is and to make him appear huge. The last example of low angle is when Charlies, Willy Wonka, and Charlies Grandpa are riding up in the elevator. It makes them seem like they have all the power now, to give them a sense of role. Tim Burton uses low angle in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to create a sense of power and to make the…

The science fiction book that I read is Armada by Ernest Cline. After reading his first book Ready Player One I had really high hopes for Armada. Ready Player One is a big nerd adventure kind of like Willy Wonka but in a different setting. Armada on the other hand is more of a stereotypical save the world, find your dead dad, and get the girl type. Armada has many fun elements. Ernest Cline's works are based around nerd culture like video games, comic books, and 80s tv shows. Armada is no…

Roald Dahl Roald Dahl was born on September 13, in Llandaff, South Wales. Dahls earliest education was at Llandaff Cathedral School, where his principal beat him harshly for playing a joke. Dahl had hardly excelled as a student in school (biography.com). Dahl wrote his first children’s story in 1943(notablebiographies.com). Dahl died on November 23,1990, in Oxford, England(biography.com). As a child, he spent his summer vacations visiting with his grandparents in Oslo(biography.com) Dahl…

In 1970, the Beatles break up, and a Palestinian group hijacks five planes. In 1971, the London Bridge is brought to the US and the UK changes their currency system to decimal systems for currency. In 1972, the Watergate scandal begins and pocket calculators are introduced. Also in this year, Mark Spitz Wins Seven Gold Medals. In 1973, the Sears Tower is built and the US pulls out of Vietnam. In 1974, the Terracotta Army is discovered in China and Mikhail Baryshnikov Defects. In 1975, the…