The book and films I will compare are Charlie (Willy Wonka) and the Chocolate Factory. The book was written by British author Roald Dahl. The 1971 film was directed by Mel Stuart while the 2005 film was directed by Tim Burton. Both movies and books have very good textures and details. Some are very similar; others are quite different. It tells the story of a boy named Charlie Bucket. Charlie, his parents and his four grandparents all live together in a small house. They are poor, hungry, cold and practically in dire straits. The only thing that brightens Charlie's life is the chocolate factory, owned by Willy Wonka, right in the neighborhood. This is the only chocolate bar he receives on his birthday every year. Charlie's grandfather Joe seems to know a lot about Wonka's factory and tells Charlie lots of stories: about a chocolate palace that Mr. Wonka built for an Indian prince and how he had to close down his factory because of spies who they stole his recipes. During one of these stories, Charlie's father arrives with the news that Mr. Wonka will open his factory to five lucky children who can find golden tickets in Wonka's chocolate bars; the start of a competition! On his birthday, Charlie's whole family hopes that his candy bar will contain a golden ticket, and guess what? It's not like that. Grandpa Joe even gives him some money saved from his secret treasure to buy another candy bar. Still nothing. One day, while Charlie comes home from school, hungry and cold, he finds some money on the ground and uses it to buy some chocolate. And sure enough, what I'm sure surprised him, he finds his golden ticket. After the tour, Charlie ends up winning the entire factory for being the least misbehaved kid in... middle of paper... the songs generally sound the same and no one mentions one at first. Other songs include (I've Got a) Golden Ticket and I Want it Now! In the 2005 film, an original song, Willy Wonka's Welcome Song, is sung by puppets at the factory entrance who then catch fire. The Ooompa-Loompa songs use Dahl's original lyrics, although they have fewer words. Each of the latter is made in a different contemporary musical style (Bombay musical, Disco/Jazz, psychedelia, rock). Wonka seems to be the only one who likes the songs. Another small difference I noticed between the book and the two film adaptations was Wonka's welcome routine. In the book, he did a little dance. In the 1971 film he limps out of the factory and then performs a somersault. In the 2005 film, he presents an elaborate, automated puppet show that catches fire (he appears unnoticed and claps after the show).