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|hobby = Hating Christmas (formerly) |
|hobby = Hating Christmas (formerly) |
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| − | |goals = To Stop Christmas (formerly), To celebrate Christmas with the Whos and win Martha May |
+ | |goals = To Stop Christmas (formerly), To celebrate Christmas with the Whos and win Martha May's love (both succeeded). |
| − | |friends = [[Max (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)|Max]], the Who's, [[Cindy Lou Who]] |
+ | |friends = [[Max (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)|Max]], the Who's, [[Cindy Lou Who]], [[Martha May Whovier]] (Friend, later girlfriend) |
|enemies = The Whos (formerly), Mayor Augustus Maywho (in the live-action adaptation and the upcoming CGI adaptation) |
|enemies = The Whos (formerly), Mayor Augustus Maywho (in the live-action adaptation and the upcoming CGI adaptation) |
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|type of anti-hero = Abuser and Master Manipulator (formerly)<br> |
|type of anti-hero = Abuser and Master Manipulator (formerly)<br> |
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==Character description== |
==Character description== |
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| − | The Grinch is depicted as a furry recluse living in seclusion on a cliff overlooking the cheerful, optimistic community of Whoville. He scorns the Christmas season and the boisterous festivities customarily celebrated during the holiday; apparently irritated by the happiness of others and deriving pleasure from spoiling other people's merriment. |
+ | The Grinch is depicted as a furry recluse living in seclusion on a cliff overlooking the cheerful, optimistic community of Whoville. He scorns the Christmas season and the boisterous festivities customarily celebrated during the holiday; apparently irritated by the happiness of others and deriving pleasure from spoiling other people's merriment. |
| + | Aided by his long-suffering pet dog, Max, he disguises himself as [[Santa Claus]] and breaks into the Whos' homes to steal their holiday decorations and gifts. |
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| + | Although his plan works, he is infuriated on Christmas morning to find the Whos singing cheerfully despite his actions. Convinced that the holiday must carry a meaning distinct from its decorations and gifts, the Grinch returns and distributes his stolen goods to the Whos, with whom he thereafter celebrates. |
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| ⚫ | In both the animated TV special and the 2000 live-action film, he is shown to have superhuman strength when he stops an entire sleigh loaded with presents from going over a cliff and lifts it over his head, although he is also described as "[finding] the strength of ten Grinches plus two" during that moment of crisis. |
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| ⚫ | Nevertheless, the Grinch is still portrayed as a bitter and ill-tempered character in artwork or other media. With the character's anti-holiday spirit followed by the transformation on Christmas morning, scholars have noted similarity to [[Ebenezer Scrooge]] from [[Wikipedia:Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens]]' 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol''. |
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| + | Thus, his feat of strength may be akin to an adrenaline rush, as he does not appear to exhibit this ability under normal circumstances. |
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20121220_Grinch.jpg|The Grinch, as seen in the animated TV special |
20121220_Grinch.jpg|The Grinch, as seen in the animated TV special |
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Tumblr md1ijyRxdw1qieyopo1 500.jpg|[[The Grinch (Live-Action)|The Grinch]], as seen in the live-action movie, played by Jim Carrey |
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| − | Grinch 2018 character.png|The Grinch in 2018 |
+ | Grinch 2018 character.png|[[The Grinch (Benedict Cumberbatch)|The Grinch]] in 2018 |
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[[Category:Redeemed Villains]] |
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Revision as of 00:05, 10 February 2018
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| “ | Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more. | „ |
| ~ The Grinch |
The Grinch is the titular redeemed protagonist villain of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
Character description
The Grinch is depicted as a furry recluse living in seclusion on a cliff overlooking the cheerful, optimistic community of Whoville. He scorns the Christmas season and the boisterous festivities customarily celebrated during the holiday; apparently irritated by the happiness of others and deriving pleasure from spoiling other people's merriment.
Aided by his long-suffering pet dog, Max, he disguises himself as Santa Claus and breaks into the Whos' homes to steal their holiday decorations and gifts.
Although his plan works, he is infuriated on Christmas morning to find the Whos singing cheerfully despite his actions. Convinced that the holiday must carry a meaning distinct from its decorations and gifts, the Grinch returns and distributes his stolen goods to the Whos, with whom he thereafter celebrates.
Nevertheless, the Grinch is still portrayed as a bitter and ill-tempered character in artwork or other media. With the character's anti-holiday spirit followed by the transformation on Christmas morning, scholars have noted similarity to Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol.
In both the animated TV special and the 2000 live-action film, he is shown to have superhuman strength when he stops an entire sleigh loaded with presents from going over a cliff and lifts it over his head, although he is also described as "[finding] the strength of ten Grinches plus two" during that moment of crisis.
Thus, his feat of strength may be akin to an adrenaline rush, as he does not appear to exhibit this ability under normal circumstances.
Heroic Side
- He gave back the gifts to the people in Whoville.
- He saved Cindy-Lou Who from the stamping machine.
- He stopped the sleigh from falling off the cliff.
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