Has there ever been a holiday as sweet as World Chocolate Day? We think not! Today we're reminiscing about our favorite chocolate moments in literature (and eating chocolate, of course!)
Who can forget the scene from Matilda when Bruce Bogtrotter steals a piece of Miss Trunchbull's cake and is forced to eat an entire cake in front of the school assembly as a punishment? I don't think there is a LESS appetizing chocolate moment in literature than this one!
Brittany loves the Chocolate Frogs from the Harry Potter series. Not only were the Frogs delicious, but chocolate also proved to be a powerful antidote to the effects of a Dementor attack.
Mike recalled one of my personal favorite books in The Boxcar Children series: "The Chocolate Sundae Mystery". In this book, the Boxcar Children get a job at a local ice cream shop and have to solve the mystery when the ice cream starts disappearing!
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl is one of the most beloved stories about chocolate of all time! Julia said, "My favorite aspect of that book was the process of buying the chocolate bar and the family all sitting there tearing off the wrapper little… by…. Little…. Until they realize they have the winning ticket!"
Deimosa chose The Chocolate War as a favorite. She described her favorite moment in the book: "Brother Leon is doing a roll call, and the students are calling out numbers for how many boxes of chocolates they’ve sold in the school sale. Jerry Renault has been carrying out an assignment from the Vigils (a school gang of sorts), refusing to sell, until now – the turning point in the book. On this day he is supposed to accept the chocolates and participate in the fundraiser. Finally, Brother Leon calls out “Renault”, to which Jerry responds, “No!” in defiance of both the teacher and the Vigils, shocking everyone in the room. Classic."
Finally, Megan thought of Chocolat: "I think my favorite part is when Vianne takes Josephine (the woman in town who is abused by her husband and generally down on her luck) under her wing and teaches her how to make chocolate. I love how having that skill gives her confidence and happiness and helps her to turn her life around."
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