Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

:For the 1971 film, see Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

Book revisions

Responding to criticisms from the NAACP, Canadian children's author Eleanor Cameron, and others for the book's portrayal of the Oompa Loompas as dark skinned and skinny African pygmies working in Wonka?s factory for cacao beans, Dahl changed the book, which was re-released in 1973. In the revised version the Oompa Loompas are described as having funny long golden-brown hair and rosy-white skin. Their origins were also changed from Africa to fictional Loompaland.

Related Topics:
NAACP - Canadian - Eleanor Cameron - Oompa Loompas - Pygmies - Cacao - Africa

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