The Grinch thinks that Christmas is all about the gifts, decorations and food.

He steals all these things

from the Whos and is surprised to find that they still sing and smile. The Grinch then learns that
Christmas spirit is more than the things that can be bought and is something inside everyone.

TRIVIA

What made the Grinch evil?

It is because of the Mayor's bullying, that caused the Grinch to become cold-hearted, unforgiving and
diabolical. The original Grinch wasn't green. Like everything else in the book, he was black and white
with some red and pink splotches.

What is the description of the Grinch 2018?

The plot follows the Grinch and his pet dog Max who plan to stop Whoville's Christmas celebration by
stealing all the town's decorations and gifts. The Grinch was released and distributed by Universal
Pictures in the United States on November 9, 2018.

What character trait does the Grinch represent for most of the film?
Oral Aggressive or Sadistic — the Grinch's tendency toward pessimism, hostility, and aggressiveness
typifies this personality. The Grinch can also be seen biting his nails and eating on a toothpick. Id — the
Grinch had an overactive id.

What is an interesting fact about the Grinch?

In Dr. Seuss' original story book, the Grinch is black and white with pink eyes - it was only in the
animated film (1996) that director Chuck Jones decided to make him green. 11. The film reportedly had
the most extras in full costume and heavy makeup in over 60 years, taking the title from 1939's The
Wizard Of Oz.

What is the main message of the Grinch?

The film has strong messages about family and making the best from what you have. However, the most
important message shown is that if you are hurt, that does not mean you have the permission to hurt
others. The Grinch never had a family of his own and felt left out at Christmas, so he tried to take that
out on others.

Why is Grinch called Grinch?

Origin of the Grinch

The first appearance of the word grinch appears in the early 1800s but is first documented in the
literature by Rudyard Kipling in his 1892 poem, “The Lament of the Border Cattle Thief.” Kipling uses the
word grinching to reference a “harsh, grating” noise.
What is the Grinch's backstory?
The Grinch remembers his own childhood in an orphanage. He had no mother or father and no-one to
care for him. There was no Christmas tree and no presents for him but he watched other children having
fun with their families. It was the worst day of his life.

CHARACTERS OF THE STORY:

1. Mr. Grinch is a grumpy character who lives alone on Mount Crumpit with his dog Max. He is terribly
shameless and vows to ruin Christmas.

His dislike of the Who’s Christmas time celebrations and the holiday season motivates him to embark on
a mission to replace Christmas with what he calls sweet silence. His character traits are also quite mean-
tempered and ill-natured until he has a change of heart.

He has a cat-shaped face, a pear-shaped body, a prominent potbelly, and long fingers and feet. The
Grinch is covered in bright green hair and wears a Santa Claus outfit around Christmas.

2. Max is the Grinch’s devoted dog and his only friend. He loves Christmas but stays loyal to his master,
who treats him poorly. Max loves the Grinch and steals for him even though he doesn’t like to steal.

He has long floppy brown ears, reddish brown fur, blue eyes, and a black nose. He wears a red collar
with silver metal studs. During Christmas, the Grinch makes him wear a big horn to resemble a reindeer
as they deliver Christmas gifts across Whoville.

3. Cindy-Lou is a sweet, caring, intelligent young girl living in Whoville. Cindy’s mom is Donna, the older
sister to Buster and Bean. Cindy adores her family and likes Christmas. With her best friend Groopert,
Cindy loves exploring and adventures. Cindy-Lou aims to trap Santa Claus during Christmas and asks him
to help her worn-out mother.

Cindy Lou is a small, slender Who girl. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. She rocks pink outfits
that include a pink scar, pink boots, and red bows on her hair.

4. Donna Who is Cindy’s mother. She is also the mother to the twin infants, Buster and Bean. She works
as a night nurse and juggles her career with doing housework and caring for her children. She loves her
children and would do anything for them.

Donna’s physical appearance is that of a slender and pretty woman. She has blonde shoulder-length
hair, a light peach skin tone, and blue eyes. She wears a pink headband across her forehead, an indigo-
striped sweater, dark grey sweatpants, and black boots.

5. Groopert is Cindy-Lou’s adorable best friend. Groopert is part of Cindy’s plan to trap Santa by being
her guinea pig. Besides Cindy-Lou, Groopert is friends with Ozzy, Izzy, Axl, the Grinch, and Bricklebaum.
However, he doesn’t like Bricklebaum’s dog.He has curly red hair and blue eyes. His head appears to be
bigger than the rest of his body, with thick hair on his head.

6. Axl is one of Cindy-Lou’s close friends. He likes Ozzy and Christmas. He is depicted as a loyal friend to
Cindy-Lou Who and follows her plan to capture Santa. He has brown curly hair covered with a blue
baseball cap with a red W logo. His blue hooded jacket covers the top of his hat, and he wears a blue-
striped sweater. Axl also wears blue jeans, black shoes, and a long red-striped scarf on his neck.

7. Izzy is another one of Cindy-Lou Who’s close friends in The Grinch movie. She is a nine-year-old who
lives in Whoville. Izzy is a genius who likes to study. Just like Groopert, she doesn’t like Bricklebaum’s
dog.

She has long dark hair and brown eyes. She wears soft purples and yellows. Izzy is often seen wearing
her purple and yellow-colored ear muffs. She also wears glasses and a purple woolen mask across her
chin.

8. Ozzy is the fourth friend of Cindy-Lou Who. He is loyal to Cindy-Lou and participates in her plan to
capture Santa to make her mother happy. He easily doubles as Izzy’s equal from their appearances and
names.

Ozzy has brown eyes and medium-length brown hair. He wears a red plaid bomber hat with fluffy edges
and pilot goggles that sit on his forehead. Ozzy wears a green jacket with orange pockets and more fluff
around the neck and hands.

9. Bricklebaum is a festive, plump man and the Grinch’s closest neighbor. He embodies the holiday spirit
and thinks the Grinch is his best friend.

He loves the true meaning of Christmas and is the most joyful of The Grinch characters, believing
everyone should feel the same, even the Grinch. As one of the resident Whoville cartoon characters, he
is heavily invested in the season’s decorations and festivities.

Bricklebaum has fluffy brown hair and a brown beard. His festive clothes reflect his strong feelings about
Christmas: a red sweater with tiny Christmas trees across the chest area and yellow-and-blue overalls.
Bricklebaum finishes off the look with a green and red hat.

10. Mayor McGerkle is the female mayor of Whoville in The Grinch film. She loves the holidays. She
announces to the Whos of Whoville that it will be three times better this year at Christmas as the
presenter in the film’s annual Christmas tree lighting celebration.

Mayor McGerkle wears a long purple dress with horizontal stripes. The bottom of the dress has a soft
white layer similar to the scarf she wears around her neck. She is tall and pretty with voluminous red
hair. She also wears a green flower brooch on the left side of her dress.