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:

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), Veruca Salt, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Salt, Charlie Bucket

Page Number and Citation: 117-118

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Mrs. Salt Character Timeline in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The timeline below shows where the character Mrs. Salt appears in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Proudly, Mr. Wonka says the Oompa-Loompas have been imported from Loompaland. Mrs. Salt insists there’s no such place; she’s a geography teacher. Mr. Wonka says that Mrs. Salt... (full context)

...they’re square. Mr. Wonka insists he never said they were round; they only look round. Mrs. Salt tells Veruca that Mr. Wonka is lying, and Mr. Wonka tells the woman to go... (full context)

...and slides down the banister. Charlie, Veruca, and Mike are right behind him. The adults—particularly Mrs. Salt , who’s very fat—struggle to keep up. (full context)

Veruca Salt shouts to Mrs. Salt that she wants one of Mr. Wonka’s squirrels; the pets she has at home aren’t... (full context)

...her. They pin her to the ground, and then one squirrel starts tapping Veruca’s head. Mrs. Salt screams, but Mr. Wonka says the squirrels are testing to see if Veruca is a... (full context)

Shrieking, Mrs. Salt asks where Veruca went. Mr. Wonka explains that that chute leads to the main garbage... (full context)

...at fault—they turned her into a “brat.” This is why the Oompa-Loompas are glad that Mrs. Salt and Mr. Salt fell down the garbage chute, too. (full context)

...Violet is back to her normal size, but she’s still purple. Veruca, Mr. Salt, and Mrs. Salt are all covered in garbage, while Mike Teavee is 10 feet tall and also thin.... (full context)

Mrs. Salt Character Analysis

Mrs. Salt Quotes in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Mrs. Salt Character Timeline in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory