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    animated and non-animated versions of the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas can be compared to view the similarities and differences of both films. The animated movie was produced in the 1960’s and is approximately thirty minutes long, while the non-animated movie was produced in the 2000’s and is around an hour and a half long. They both star the Grinch, an angry man that hates Christmas. Because of his hate for the holiday season, the Grinch plans to dress as Santa Claus and steal all of Whoville’s

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    How the Grinch Stole Christmas!!In the movie by Dr. Seuss, the Grinch is portrayed as the villain. Why? Because he's a nasty, coldhearted creature that hates Christmas.But there is a reason for loathing the Christmas season. The Grinch plots to steal the joy and cheer of Christmas time away from the Whos in Who-ville.Which he equally hates as much as the happy celebrations. As a child, the Grinch was rejected by the Who-ville community.He was made fun of and disliked by everybody, so he lived secluded

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    If only people could change as dramatically as the Grinch did. In the story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch transitions from a bitter and selfish soul to a caring and delightful personality. The Grinch is seen as the villain in the story, since he avoids the cheery village, Whoville, at all costs. Actually, he despises the village and the inhabitants. Rather than settling in the enthusiastic and loving community, he insisted on living above the Whos on a snowy cliff. The Whos thoroughly

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    The story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, by Dr. Seuss is illustrated in two different films. How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a story that follows a grumpy fictional character by the name of the Grinch. The Grinch is not quite human but more of a human-like creature. The character is green and hairy, however, possesses many human characteristics such as walking, using human emotions and gestures, and speaking fluent English. The story proceeds that The Grinch repulses the season of Christmas.

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    Seuss. “The short film “How the Grinch stole Christmas”, came out in the year 1966. It was made from the original story book that published in 1956 by Dr. Seuss”, (Hutchinson). Grinch, which is the main character of the story. He is labeled as a cruel scoundrel, who lives a lonely life in his cave north of the village, with no one to mingle with, except his dog Max. Max the Grinch's dog definitely plays along to his master's shameful tactics. The dog follows the Grinch around, never letting the viewer’s

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    The Grinch

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    The grinch is a good example of how a person can turn good, but did bad decions in the past. The grinch returned all the presents christmas morning when he stole them all. He became a good person. He had a heart. The grinch is not quilty of the charges brought against him, nor does he have poor character. One example of how the grinch has goodness in his heart is when he saved Cindy Loo. When the grinch stole all the presents he put them at the edge of the clif. Christmas morning cindy loo

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    The American television comedy The Office stars Michael Scott, the regional manager for Dunder Mifflin, a fictional paper company located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Michael scott is a single, white, middle aged man who never fails to make audiences laugh at his offensive and creative antics in the workplace. Well he is outright insane he does relate to many americans except he says what we think outloud. The series highlights Michael's Scotts capitalistic ideals, ego, minor racist remarks, and most

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    people, the bystanders, the regular people, and the hero. In Beowulf, there’s much more backstory to Grendel and why he is portrayed as, and most possibly has become, evil. Grendel’s character is similar to the characters Jinenji, Magneto, and the Grinch, during the different stages of his life before he is slain. That is not

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    people, the bystanders, the regular people, and the hero. In Beowulf, there’s much more backstory to Grendel and why he is portrayed as, and most possibly has become, evil. Grendel’s character is similar to the characters Jinenji, Magneto, and the Grinch, during the different stages of his life before he is slain. That is not denying that Grendel has not taken advantage of his abilities for the greater bad; but it should send some sort of sympathy his way for his actions, and may even have you booing

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    always relate to the fact that the presence of family can make even the underprivileged seem wealthy. The timeless theme of family can be observed in the play “A Christmas Carol”, the movie “A Diva's Christmas Carol” as well as the movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. Each of these literary examples helps to remind us of the importance of family as well as the true meaning of happiness. Family is a powerful force that glues us back together when we fall apart. It supports us and makes

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