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* TheDefroster: the role of Defroster could rightly be said to belong to ALL of the Whos down in Whoville, who still clasp hands and sing joyfully after the Grinch stole all of their belongings causes him to realize just what Christmas is all about, and return the things he's taken.
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* TheDefroster: the The role of Defroster could rightly be said to belong to ALL of the Whos down in Whoville, who still clasp hands and sing joyfully after the Grinch stole all of their belongings causes him to realize just what Christmas is all about, and return the things he's taken.
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[[caption-width-right:315:The Grinch gets a wonderful, awful idea.]]
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* FoodEnd: The story ends with the reformed Grinch carving the roast beast at dinner, with Cindy Lou and Max alongside.
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A classic 1957 children's book written and illustrated by Creator/DrSeuss, telling the story of a mean-spirited, cave-dwelling creature called TheGrinch who can't stand Christmas. Disguising himself as SantaClaus, he proceeds to pilfer all of the presents, foodstuffs, and other Christmas paraphernalia from the perky residents of nearby Whoville in an effort to, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin steal Christmas from them]]. While he succeeds, the Whos happily sing their big Christmas song anyway. Now realizing the TrueMeaningOfChristmas, the Grinch has a [[HeelFaceTurn change of heart,]] and returns all the loot as the Whos cheerfully welcome him into their community.
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A classic 1957 children's book written and illustrated by Creator/DrSeuss, telling the story of a mean-spirited, cave-dwelling creature called TheGrinch who can't stand Christmas. Disguising himself as SantaClaus, he proceeds to pilfer all of the presents, foodstuffs, and other Christmas paraphernalia from the perky residents citizens of nearby Whoville in an effort to, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin steal Christmas from them]]. While he succeeds, the Whos happily sing their big Christmas song anyway. Now realizing the TrueMeaningOfChristmas, the Grinch has a [[HeelFaceTurn change of heart,]] and returns all the loot as the Whos cheerfully welcome him into their community.
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!! Includes wonderful, ''awful'' examples of:
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* AuthorAvatar: Dr. Seuss explained in interviews that the Grinch was heavily based on himself. At the time, Seuss lived in a hilltop estate that offered a clear view to a nearby suburban neighborhood, whose residents would put up extensive lights and decorations for Christmas -- a fact that irritated him to no end, due to a combination of stress from his wife's health problems and general disdain for [[CommercializedChristmas the commercialization of Christmas]]. Notably, the Grinch mentions that he's put up with the Whos for 53 years; Seuss was 53 when he wrote the book.
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* AuthorAvatar: Dr. Seuss explained in interviews that the Grinch was heavily based on himself. At the time, Seuss lived in a hilltop estate that offered a clear view to a nearby suburban neighborhood, whose residents would put up extensive lights and decorations for Christmas -- a fact sight that irritated him to no end, due to a combination of stress from his wife's health problems and general disdain for [[CommercializedChristmas the commercialization of Christmas]]. Notably, the Grinch mentions that he's put up with the Whos for 53 years; Seuss was 53 when he wrote the book.
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* AuthorAvatar: The Grinch to Dr. Seuss. Every Christmas, Seuss would look down with disdain upon the houses covered in cheesy lights and decorations below him. Even more significantly, the Grinch mentions that "for fifty-three years I've put up with it now"; Seuss was 53 when he wrote the book.
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* AuthorAvatar: The Dr. Seuss explained in interviews that the Grinch to Dr. Seuss. Every Christmas, was heavily based on himself. At the time, Seuss lived in a hilltop estate that offered a clear view to a nearby suburban neighborhood, whose residents would look down with disdain upon the houses covered in cheesy put up extensive lights and decorations below him. Even more significantly, for Christmas -- a fact that irritated him to no end, due to a combination of stress from his wife's health problems and general disdain for [[CommercializedChristmas the commercialization of Christmas]]. Notably, the Grinch mentions that "for fifty-three years I've he's put up with it now"; the Whos for 53 years; Seuss was 53 when he wrote the book. book.
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* AnAesop: The book spells it out for the reader via the Grinch's own musings on why the Whos are all still celebrating, even after he's stolen all of their presents and decorations. The reason is because Christmas isn't about the gifts, decorations or fancy lights; it's about spreading joy to others.
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* AnAesop: The book spells it out for the reader via the Grinch's own musings on why the Whos are all still celebrating, even after he's stolen all of their presents and decorations. The reason is because that Christmas isn't about the gifts, decorations or fancy lights; it's about spreading joy to others.
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On February 23, 2023, Random House and Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced that a sequel to the book would be published. The sequel in question, ''Literature/HowTheGrinchLostChristmas'', is planned to be published on September 5, 2023, nearly 66 years after the original book's release.
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On February 23, 2023, Random House and Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced that a sequel to the book would be published. The sequel in question, ''Literature/HowTheGrinchLostChristmas'', is planned to be was published on September 5, 2023, nearly 66 years after the original book's release.release.
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* AnAesop: The book pretty much spells it out for the reader via the Grinch's own musings.
--> ''"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store.\\
--> ''"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store.\\
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* AnAesop: The book pretty much spells it out for the reader via the Grinch's own musings.
--> ''"Maybemusings on why the Whos are all still celebrating, even after he's stolen all of their presents and decorations. The reason is because Christmas isn't about the gifts, decorations or fancy lights; it's about spreading joy to others.
-->''And he puzzled, and puzzled, 'til his puzzler was sore.\\
Then, the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before.\\
"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store.\\
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-->''And he puzzled, and puzzled, 'til his puzzler was sore.\\
Then, the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before.\\
"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store.\\
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* AssInALionSkin: The Grinch dresses his dog, Max, as a reindeer.
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* AssInALionSkin: The Grinch dresses his dog, Max, as a reindeer.reindeer to help disguise himself as Santa.
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* BadSanta: The Grinch disguises himself as Santa.
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* BadSanta: The Grinch disguises himself as Santa.Santa while stealing all the gifts and decorations from the town of Whoville, so that people don't suspect him as he does it.
* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The entire story, as told in the book, takes place over the course of just one day. The Grinch decides to steal Christmas on Christmas Eve, spends the early night preparing, steals Christmas for the rest of the night and early morning, and returns everything after his HeelFaceTurn that same morning. The book ends with Christmas dinner later that evening.
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* NonHumanSidekick: Max the Dog.
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* NonHumanSidekick: Max the Dog.Dog is this for the Grinch, and is the only living creature besides himself that the Grinch seems willing to tolerate.
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: The Grinch is shown with these.
* RiddleForTheAges: The narration specifically tells us "please don't ask why" the Grinch hates Christmas, because "no one quite knows the reason."
* RiddleForTheAges: The narration specifically tells us "please don't ask why" the Grinch hates Christmas, because "no one quite knows the reason."
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: The Grinch is shown with these.
these in color versions of the book.
* RiddleForTheAges: The narration specifically tellsus the reader to "please don't ask why" the Grinch hates Christmas, because "no one quite knows the reason."reason" and it's ultimately not important why.
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* VillainProtagonist: The Grinch, up until the end.
%%* WhenHeSmiles: Guess who. Just guess.
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* VillainProtagonist: The Grinch, up until the end.
%%*end, is the bad guy who wants to steal Christmas because he's a FunHatingVillain.
* WhenHeSmiles:Guess who. Just guess.The Grinch starts to look much more pleasant when sporting a genuine smile following his HeelFaceTurn.
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In 1966 the story [[WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas was adapted]] into a very popular television ChristmasSpecial by animator Creator/ChuckJones. In 1998 it became a [[Theatre/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas stage musical]] that played Broadway in holiday engagements over 2006–07. In 2000 Creator/RonHoward made a live-action [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas feature film]], starring Creator/JimCarrey as a LargeHam version of the title character. Creator/IlluminationEntertainment released [[WesternAnimation/TheGrinch2018 their own]] [[AllCGICartoon computer-animated]] version of the tale in 2018, with Creator/BenedictCumberbatch in the title role. The story also has its own dedicated annual event at the Ride/UniversalStudios parks, known as ''Theatre/{{Grinchmas}}''.
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In 1966 the story [[WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas was adapted]] into a very popular television ChristmasSpecial by animator Creator/ChuckJones. In 1998 it became a [[Theatre/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas stage musical]] that played Broadway in holiday engagements over 2006–07. In 2000 Creator/RonHoward made a live-action [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas2000 feature film]], starring Creator/JimCarrey as a LargeHam version of the title character. Creator/IlluminationEntertainment released [[WesternAnimation/TheGrinch2018 their own]] [[AllCGICartoon computer-animated]] version of the tale in 2018, with Creator/BenedictCumberbatch in the title role. The story also has its own dedicated annual event at the Ride/UniversalStudios parks, known as ''Theatre/{{Grinchmas}}''.
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* ChristmasCarolers: The one thing the Grinch hates most of all is when all the Whos down in Whoville gather together, and start caroling around the Christmas tree. This is carried over into the [[WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas animated adaptation]] as well as the [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas live action film adaptation]], the latter of which includes a song on the subject by Music/BenFolds called, "Lonely Christmas Eve."
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* ChristmasCarolers: The one thing the Grinch hates most of all is when all the Whos down in Whoville gather together, and start caroling around the Christmas tree. This is carried over into the [[WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas animated adaptation]] as well as the [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas live action [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas2000 live-action film adaptation]], the latter of which includes a song on the subject by Music/BenFolds called, "Lonely Christmas Eve."
