☝️ Key Points
- The Oompa Loompas sing songs with moral messages in response to the children's bad behavior
- The song 'What do you get when you guzzle down sweets?' warns about the dangers of excessive consumption and greed
- There is a specific reference that eating too much can lead to obesity
- The song also provides advice for moderate behavior and claims that this would lead to happiness
- In summary, the core message of the 'Oompa Loompa Song' is a warning against greed and overconsumption, and a plea for moderation and wisdom
Interpretation
The 'Oompa Loompa Song' from
Willy Wonka is a series of songs sung by the Oompa Loompas, the little workers in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Each song has a moral message and is sung in reaction to the bad behavior or poor decisions of the children visiting the factory.
In the specific text here, the Oompa Loompas pose a question: 'What do you get when you guzzle down sweets?'. They warn of the dangers of excessive consumption and greed, particularly in relation to sweets and food. They caution that eating too much can lead to obesity: 'What will you do when you get terribly fat? What do you think will come of that?'.
The Oompa Loompas then give advice: 'If you're not greedy, you will go far'. They claim that moderation and wisdom lead to happiness: 'You'll live in happiness, too, like the Oompa Loompa doom-pa-dee-do'.
In summary, the message of the 'Oompa Loompa Song' is a warning against the danger of greed and overconsumption, and a plea for moderation and wisdom.