Uncovering the sinister side of Willy Wonka. Mystery and Dark Humor in Film Adaptations of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Göttingen (Philosophische Fakultät), course: Theorizing Film Remakes, language: English, abstract: Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" has been voted the most popular children’s book of all time. The sometimes violently imposed morality and thereby suitability for childr...