Mike Teavee

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Mike Teavee is a television-obsessed, video game–addicted boy whose bratty behavior and fixation on screens lead to his comically disastrous fate during Willy Wonka’s factory tour.

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Label Occurrences
Mike Teavee canonical 7
Mike Teevee 1
Teavee 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roald Dahl character
child character
fictional character
accompanies his parents
adaptedIn Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1971 film)
surface form: 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005 film)
surface form: 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (stage musical)
surface form: stage musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
age boy
appearsIn Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (novel)
surface form: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
appearsInGenre children's literature
appearsInMedium film
novel
stage musical
associatedWithTechnology television
video games
bookPublicationYearOfFirstAppearance 1964
causeOfDownfall attempting to be sent by television
ignoring Willy Wonka's warnings
contrastWith Charlie Bucket's humility
creator Roald Dahl
factoryRoomInvolved Television Chocolate Room
familyName Mike Teavee self-linksurface differs
surface form: Teavee
fateInFactory removed from the tour early
shrunk to a tiny size
fixation screens
gender male
lessonSymbolized dangers of media addiction
dangers of too much television
moralAlignment spoiled child
narrativeFunction moral example of screen addiction
nationalityInStory American
obsession television
video games
personalityTrait argumentative
bratty
disrespectful
rude
roleInStory contrast to Charlie Bucket
one of the four naughty children
storySetting Willy Wonka's chocolate factory
symbolizes lack of imagination beyond screens
unhealthy media consumption
tourParticipantOf Willy Wonka's chocolate factory tour
vice excessive television watching
excessive video gaming

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (novel) hasCharacter Mike Teavee
subject surface form: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (novel) antagonist Mike Teavee
subject surface form: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie Bucket contrastWith Mike Teavee
Augustus Gloop associatedWith Mike Teavee
Mike Teavee familyName Mike Teavee self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Teavee
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1971 film) character Mike Teavee
subject surface form: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
this entity surface form: Mike Teevee