Charlie Bucket

""I've got the same chance as anybody else, have I?""

- Charlie Bucket

Charlie Bucket is the main protagonist of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl and the film adaptations of the book. Despite being a stereotypical boy, Charlie is a noble, caring hero and one of the best in British literature. He lives with his parents and bedridden grandparents in a ramshackle home in England. Charlie is willing to do whatever it takes to help his family and keep them safe. He spends his days rummaging for chocolate and money, and when he unexpectedly gets the fifth golden ticket to explore a giant chocolate factory run by the eccentric Willy Wonka, he gets a chance to bring his family to a new life. Charlie goes to the factory with his dear Grandpa Joe and wows Willy Wonka with his generous heart, surpassing the first four prize-winning kids: The greedy and gluttonous Augustus Gloop, the selfish and bratty Veruca Salt, the bad-mannered gum-chewer Violet Beaurigarde, and the arrogant, television-obsessed Mike Teevee. Charlie inherits Wonka's factory and brings joy to his family.