get me out of this confuse

Charlie   Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:41 pm GMT
I'm reading a book, 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.

In chapter 4, there is this sentence,
'That is one of the great mysteries of the chocolate-making world',
which is said by grandpa Joe, talking to Charlie, his grandson.
(one of the great mysteries is about the secret workers)

In the sentence above, does 'the chocolate-making world' refer to 'the chocolate-making industry' or just 'Wonka's factory(I'm assuming you'd know)' ?

For those who will say that it depends on context, I think it doesn't help in this case.


How can I know?
Charlie   Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:43 pm GMT
Sorry, 'confusion'
I tried to correct it, but I violated 'not within 60 seconds'.

Sorry.
what...   Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:21 pm GMT
hi,

simply... from the context
Ben   Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:29 pm GMT
Agree with 'what.....'
Charlie   Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:41 pm GMT
Well, I can't post the whole of the chapter.

Hasn't anyone read the book?
anne   Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:51 pm GMT
i think its wonkas factory
Guest   Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:57 pm GMT
The "chocolate-making world" pretty much always refers to the entire chocolate-making industry regardless of context. There's no way it could refer to a specific factory.
Kate   Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:38 am GMT
I think it definitely refers to the chocolate-making industry, unless there is something in the actual book that points to another meaning. Generally if someone uses the word 'world' in that way (as in, 'the world of computers' or the 'car-manufacturing world') they mean the industry.