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Topic: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

A child looks down at her broken lollipop on the floor (Getty Images/Israel Sebastian)

Fyre Festival, but Willy Wonka-themed

Joy Saha
The first edition book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and the original hero Golden Egg from the film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/GettyImages)

Dahl’s books rewritten for sensitivity

Kelly McClure
Peter Ostrum and Gene Wilder in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (Paramount Pictures/Guy Woodhouse)

Willy Wonka and whitewashing

Leigh C. Anderson

Broccoli, gross! We want candy

Sandra M. Gilbert