When you think about it, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is a story about children with normal adolescent flaws that they get murdered for…
Why It’s Funny
This joke takes a classic, whimsical childhood story and subverts it by pointing out just how unhinged Willy Wonka’s punishments actually were. It’s funny because it forces you to realize that maybe a little gluttony or gum-chewing didn’t exactly warrant a potential death sentence.