Wonka Candy | janeaustenrunsmylife

So the 1971 film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is based on the beloved children’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Thew story is of a young, poor, low-income, starving, boy who is chosen to compete against four other children to not only win enough chocolate and candy for their lifetime, but also a grand, secret prize. Very Interesting, I know, but you are probably wondering what does that have to do with The Hunger Games? A young girl from a starving district competing to the death against 23 others to win food for her family and community?

This:

Now it is not exactly like The Hunger Games, Willy Wonka is a nice guy who really wants to help people, Charlie is the only poor, suffering guy, and you hate everyone else as they are whiny brats. But, there are some similarities. So now presenting the Hunger Games: The Chocolate Factory!

And it’s going to be fabulous!

So what’s different for this version is that we will have one tribute, from only five districts, all competing to survive Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. All who survive win chocolate, the ultimate winner gets the factory themselves, food and money for their families. Let the games begin!!!

District 1

District 1’s industry is making luxury items for the Capitol. It is considered to be the wealthiest district, the only other wealthier area being the Capitol itself.

Now presenting our tribute for district one

Veruca Salt

Strengths:

Loud voice that causes immense pain
Very good at manipulating people and getting what she wants
Has people to do hard things for her
Doesn’t take no for an answer
Can cry on command
Isn’t afraid to lie or crush others to get what she wants
Questions everything

Weaknesses:

Is a spoiled brat
Won’t take no for an answer to the point where she knocks herself out
Whines all the time

Can Be Defeated:

By a kick in the pants
Saying NO! and meaning it
Boat Rides
Seasickness
Geese (Especially those who are golden)

District 3

District 3’s primary industry is general electronics of many types, though it is known for also making various mechanical products such as automobiles and firearms. These tributes are always skilled with electronics.

Now presenting our tribute for district three

Mike Teevee

Strengths:

Knows every TV show that has a gun in it (huge pop culture junkie)
Can use knowledge gained from TV in real life
Can sit still for hours
Questions everything
Can shoot a fake gun
Doesn’t scare or get grossed out easily
Willing to try new things
Eager volunteer

Weaknesses:

Is a spoiled brat
Can’t be away from the TV
Will try to shoot anything and everything
Missing front teeth
Can’t read
Sometimes overeagerness to try new things leaves him in bad situations
Doesn’t listen to rules

Can Be Defeated:

Bubble Foam
Saying NO! and meaning it
Books
By shrinking him

District 6

District 6’s industry is transportation

Now presenting our tribute for district six

Violet Beauragarde

Strengths:

Chewing gum champ
Can chew and talk
Rather chew than eat
Fast talker
Likes to save things
Will do whatever it takes to win, even if it means losing friends
Bossy
Head-strong and Obstinate
Does whatever she wants
Can wheel and deal like no other
Delights in pain of others

Weaknesses:

Is a spoiled brat
Hard to understand through constant chewing
A braggart
Doesn’t listen to “no”
Does whatever she wants
Picks her nose

Can Be Defeated:

Blueberries
The color blue or purple
Throwing away her three-month old gum
By rolling her

District 9

District 9’s industry is grain. Little is known about this district, just that there are lots of farmland for grain.

Now presenting our tribute for district nine

Augustus Gloop

Strengths:

Can eat ANYTHING
Never stops eating
Is one huge mass that won’t easily be pushed around
Fast runner when it comes to food
Likes to be first in everything

Weaknesses:

Is a spoiled brat
Has no patience
No self-control
Is always hungry
Can’t swim
Doesn’t like small spaces
Doesn’t listen

Can Be Defeated:

By not giving him food and having him starve
Drowning in water or chocolate
Sticking him in tight spot, such as a pipe
Let him go first so he can face things and die

District 12

District 12’s industry is coal. This district is one of the poorest districts. The district has not had a winner of the Hunger Games emerge from the ranks of its residents for over twenty-four years.

Now presenting our tribute for district twelve

Charlie Bucket

Strengths:

Has a heart of gold
Cares for others
Would never steal from someone
Always tries to help others out
Thinks first of others needs
Hard worker
Knows how to make things last
Can get by on little food
Trustworthy
Listens to directions

Weaknesses:

Is an enabler
Has a passion for fizzy-lifting drinks
Easily lead astray
Gulps food too fast

Can Be Defeated:

Fans

LET THE GAME BEGIN

MAY THE ODDS EVER BE IN YOUR FAVOR!

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CANDY!

I love Candy! One of my favorite movies as a kid was Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Not only did I love the story and the songs, but I loved that opening scene when all the kids get free candy. I really wanted to be in that film.

I had this WHOLE song memorized by the first time I watched this film.

Anyways, with Halloween just ending, and me with a huge collection of candy, I wanted to share what my favs that I was able to get are.

First that special thing that only comes out once a year,

CANDY CORN & CANDY PUMPKINS

I love these things and wished they were available all year long. Candy corn always makes me think of Hemlich in a Bugs’ Life. This line always pops in my head: