Last scene of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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The dialogue of Willy Wonka in the last scene of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is not making any sense to me.

Willy Wonka: But Charlie, don’t forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he always wanted.

Charlie : What happened?

Willy Wonka: He lived happily ever after.

Here I was expecting something like the man who got everything must sacrifice a lot or something painful like that. Probably because Willy Wonka started the sentence with a 'But'. He had already given Charlie everything, and what else was there to say except something contradictory to the happiness. Yet his answer was something of a great positive value.

Is there any hidden meaning to this which I'm not getting?



Best Answer

Charlie is seen by Wonka as a logical, trustworthy, genuinely good person once he returned the Everlasting Gobstopper, which had been promised to Slugworth. Of course we find out that the person portraying Slugworth is actually an employee of Wonka, so it was all part of a test to make sure that Charlie was worthy.

Someone with that much goodness in their heart, as reasoned by Wonka, would not stray into a path of corruption. As such, once Charlie got everything he always wanted, he would likely live happily ever after by continuing on a righteous path. By comparison, all the other children showed some form of narcissism to a certain degree, as all were eventually undone by their own selfish desires.

As Ghoti pointed out in his comment, it was also a nifty little subversion as you expect Wonka to mention something horrible, but instead the answer is perfect for a happy ending.




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What did Mr Wonka tell Charlie in the end?

Wonka tells Charlie how much he loves his chocolate factory.

How does Willy Wonka say goodbye?

Willy Wonka: Goodbye, Mrs. Gloop. Adieu. Aufwiedersehen.

What was Wonka saying in German?

Sie kommen jetzt in den interessantesten und gleichzeitig geheimsten Raum meiner Fabrik. Meine Damen und Herren: der Inventing Room". He even pronounces the German "r" correctly, and says "Inventing Room" with a proper German accent. The speech translates: "Ladies and gentlemen, please give me your attention.

What is the prize at the end of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

One day, Wonka announces that he has hidden golden tickets in five Wonka chocolate bars, with the prize of a tour of the factory and a lifetime supply of Wonka products for each child who finds a ticket.



Willy Wonka \u0026 The Chocolate Factory (1971) Ending




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