The story of Charlie Bucket is one of honesty and success. It employs several myths, but to understand these I will first examine the story itself.
In the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, five unsuspecting children receive golden tickets that are their gateway to a world of imagination. The story explores each child’s character flaws incorporates their respective failures into their demise.
Charlie’s life is reflective of that of the possibility of success. As seen in his life, he is the most unlikely of the children to be successful. However, through his honesty and commitment to integrity, in the end Willy Wonka gives him the factory because of these positive characteristics.
This movie does not negate any myths; it only alters them to fit its plot. By developing these myths, it enhances the storyline.
This story appeals to me because of what I bring to it. It gives me a sense of hope for tomorrow. That the unimaginable is attainable through remaining dedicated to yourself and your dreams. Even the unknown is better than holding onto that gobstopper. My story is meshed with this one because I hope that by being loyal to my beliefs, my life will be better off in the end.
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This is exactly what Marsden talks about in the "American Myth of Success" article. Not Charlie Bucket, but the impact of the success myth on viewers.
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