John Midas

John Midas is the main character in the novel “The Chocolate Touch” by Patrick Skene Catling. John lives with his mother, father, and little sister, Mary, in a warm and friendly town. He lives a good life. He is respectful and happy, but his major flaw is that he loves candy - especially chocolate - to a fault. John will eat chocolate any chance he gets, even if it means ruining his appetite or sneaking it when his parents aren’t looking. He even uses all of his lunch money on chocolate at school. His parents and Dr. Cranium attempt to reason with John, telling him that all the chocolate he eats is affecting his health in a poor way, but John refuses to listen to reason. All he wants his more chocolate.

On Sunday afternoon, he is walking around town, and discovers a silver coin on...