Chapter 7

The Invention of Vita

Wonk
Author - Roald Dahl
About the Author

• Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, fighter pilot and  screenwriter.

• Born in Wales to Norwegian parents, he served in  the Royal Air Force during
World War II, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence officer, rising to the r
ank of  wing commander. 
• Dahl rose to prominence in the 1940s, with 
works for both children and adults, and became one of the  world's best-
selling authors.
• He has been referred to as "one of the greatest storytellers for 
children of the 20th century".  
Before We Start
• What is an invention?
• What Are the Five Greatest Inventions of All Time?
• The airplane? Electricity? A vaccine? The printing press? The
smartphone?
• What would be on your list? Why?
• Who is a Scientist?
Characters in the lesson.
1. Willy Wonka – The Scientist
• Willy Wonka is a fictional character in Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a sequel to Charlie and the Great Glass
Elevator, and the film adaptations of these books that followed.
• The book and the film adaptations both vividly depict an odd Wonka, a
feature arising from his creative and eccentric genius. He bewilders the other
characters with his antics, but Charlie enjoys Wonka's behavior.
• In the 2005 film adaptation, Willy Wonka's behavior is viewed more as a
(sympathetic) character flaw. Wonka's reasons for giving away his fabulous
factory is never revealed either in the books or the 1971 film adaptation.
Many speculate the reason that Wonka was terminally ill.
2. Oompa Loompa - a short person