What do you think about family bonds, refer to the Buckets?

In the opening chapters, we begin to get a sense of the characters' personalities. The Buckets all appear to be kind and caring, and their love for each other keeps them tied together as a family through the challenges posed by their tough financial situation. All four grandparents are lively and cheerful, despite being bedridden, and Mr. and Mrs. Bucket are hard workers who do their best to keep the household running and raise Charlie with strong values.

But in the first five chapters, we learn the most about Charlie and Grandpa Joe in particular. Charlie is curious and inquisitive, which is clear through the various questions he asks his grandfather about Wonka's factory. More importantly, though, he is grounded, humble, and grateful for everything he has, even though he does not have the luxuries in life that many other children his age take for granted. Though the Buckets' poverty has crippled them in many ways, it has actually helped to shape Charlie into the admirable boy that he is.