Mrs. Salt Character Analysis in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Mrs. Salt is Veruca’s mother. She and her husband, Mr. Salt, are extremely wealthy and spoil Veruca. Afraid for Veruca’s safety after she falls down the garbage chute at Mr. Wonka’s factory, Mrs. Salt follows her daughter into the Nut Room—and the squirrels push her into the garbage chute after her daughter.

Mrs. Salt Quotes in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Salt or refer to Mrs. Salt. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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For though she’s spoiled, and dreadfully so,
A girl can’t spoil herself, you know.
Who spoiled her, then? Ah, who indeed?
Who pandered to her every need?
Who turned her into such a brat?
Who are the culprits? Who did that?
Alas! You needn’t look so far
To find out who these sinners are.
They are (and this is very sad)
Her loving parents, MUM and DAD.
And that is why we’re glad they fell
Into the garbage chute as well.

Related Characters: The Oompa-Loompas (speaker), Charlie Bucket, Veruca Salt, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Salt

Page Number and Citation: 117-118

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