Post by DSkillz on Dec 12, 2013 3:41:53 GMT
The Grinch
The Grinch is a fictional character created by Dr. Seuss. He first appeared as the antihero of the 1957 children's book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
The devious, anti-holiday spirit of the character has led to the term Grinch coming to refer to a person opposed to Christmas time celebrations or to someone with a coarse, greedy attitude. In fact, a document in the live-action film (the Book of Who) stated that "The term Grinchy shall apply when Christmas spirit is in short supply".
The Grinch has since become an icon of the winter holidays, despite the character's hatred of the season, and has appeared on various forms of memorabilia such as Christmas ornaments, plush dolls, Halloween costumes, and various clothing items.
In 2002, TV Guide ranked The Grinch number 5 on its "50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time" list.
The Grinch is depicted as a cold and heartless furry green recluse (although he is colorless in the original book) living in seclusion on a cliff overlooking the cheerful, optimistic, and sunny community of Whoville. He scorns the Christmas season and the boisterous festivities customarily celebrated during the holiday, dreading the noise. However, another contributing factor to the Grinch's animosity and bitterness regarding the holidays is the small size of his heart, pointed out during his character introduction at the start of the book, which has resulted in his inability to appreciate holiday joy. It is indicated that he is irritated by the joy and happiness of others and derives pleasure from disturbing the peace and spoiling other people's merriment. Aided by his long-suffering pet dog, Max, he devises a plot to sabotage the Whos' Christmas by costuming himself as Santa Claus and breaking into their homes to steal their holiday decorations and gifts. Although his plan works, he is infuriated on Christmas morning to find the Whos totally unshaken and singing cheerfully. His heart suddenly touched and his spirit uplifted upon this sudden realization of the true meaning of Christmas, the Grinch hurries to return and distribute his stolen goods to the Whos. Afterwards, he is happily accepted into society, reborn into a kinder self. However, in spite of this, the Grinch is still normally portrayed or recognized as a bitter and ill-tempered character in artwork or other media.
Links:
Wikipedia
Dr. Seuss Wiki
Copyright Owner/Official Site
Dr. Seuss
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The devious, anti-holiday spirit of the character has led to the term Grinch coming to refer to a person opposed to Christmas time celebrations or to someone with a coarse, greedy attitude. In fact, a document in the live-action film (the Book of Who) stated that "The term Grinchy shall apply when Christmas spirit is in short supply".
The Grinch has since become an icon of the winter holidays, despite the character's hatred of the season, and has appeared on various forms of memorabilia such as Christmas ornaments, plush dolls, Halloween costumes, and various clothing items.
In 2002, TV Guide ranked The Grinch number 5 on its "50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time" list.
The Grinch is depicted as a cold and heartless furry green recluse (although he is colorless in the original book) living in seclusion on a cliff overlooking the cheerful, optimistic, and sunny community of Whoville. He scorns the Christmas season and the boisterous festivities customarily celebrated during the holiday, dreading the noise. However, another contributing factor to the Grinch's animosity and bitterness regarding the holidays is the small size of his heart, pointed out during his character introduction at the start of the book, which has resulted in his inability to appreciate holiday joy. It is indicated that he is irritated by the joy and happiness of others and derives pleasure from disturbing the peace and spoiling other people's merriment. Aided by his long-suffering pet dog, Max, he devises a plot to sabotage the Whos' Christmas by costuming himself as Santa Claus and breaking into their homes to steal their holiday decorations and gifts. Although his plan works, he is infuriated on Christmas morning to find the Whos totally unshaken and singing cheerfully. His heart suddenly touched and his spirit uplifted upon this sudden realization of the true meaning of Christmas, the Grinch hurries to return and distribute his stolen goods to the Whos. Afterwards, he is happily accepted into society, reborn into a kinder self. However, in spite of this, the Grinch is still normally portrayed or recognized as a bitter and ill-tempered character in artwork or other media.
Links:
Wikipedia
Dr. Seuss Wiki
Copyright Owner/Official Site
Dr. Seuss
Record:
W: - 6
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/4826/grinch-jason-voorhees-skwd1
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/4840/skwd-new-team
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/4860/skwd-2-list
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/5310/skwd-12-sweet-life
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/5346/skwd-14-devil