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Augustus Gloop is the first child to find a golden ticket and the first to get into an accident by falling into the chocolate river and getting sucked up through the pipe. His defining vice is how much he eats, and the narrator and other characters often mention his size and weight. Unlike the other bad children, who are mean or pushy, Augustus’s bad behavior comes solely from his single-minded focus on food. When the newspapers interview him after finding the golden ticket, his mother does all the talking. Because Augustus doesn’t speak for himself, we are led to believe that he is not interested in talking to the reporters because he is only interested in food. His mother even describes food as “his hobby.” When he starts drinking from the chocolate river, he ignores all protests from his mother and Willy Wonka. He doesn’t care that it might be dangerous, or that this chocolate is meant to be used to make candy for other people. He only cares about satisfying his appetite. His trip through the glass pipe thins him out, giving him the chance to change his ways.
