Oompa Loompas in Willy Wonka's Factory

Oompa Loompas

• Oompa Loompas are from Loompaland, a fictional place described as having dangerous creatures (hornswogglers, snozzwangers, whangdoodles).
• Oompa Loompas live in tree houses to avoid predators.
• Their primary food source are green caterpillars, supplemented with other, less desirable, items like beetles, leaves, and bong-bong tree bark.
• They desperately crave cacao beans, the source of chocolate.
• Mr Wonka discovered their desire for cacao beans and offered them a better life in his chocolate factory in exchange for work.
• The Oompa Loompas were smuggled to the factory in large packing cases.
• They are now employed in the chocolate factory.
• They are excellent workers and enjoy singing and dancing.
• They are mischievous and enjoy jokes.
• They wear traditional clothing from the jungle (deerskins, leaves, etc.).

Mr. Wonka's Factory

• Mr Wonka imports the Oompa Loompas to the chocolate factory.
• He provides them with cacao beans, a food they crave.
• He intends to use a great many Oompa Loompas in his factory.
• He offers the Oompa Loompas chocolate as well as cacao.
• Wonka pays Oompa Loompas in cacao beans.

Children's Desires

• Veruca Salt wants an Oompa Loompa to take home (and is frustrated that Mr Wonka won't immediately fulfill her desire.)
• Augustus Gloop sneaks to the river and eats melted chocolate.