Children Book/ Movie Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
How the Grinch Stole Christmas was made into a motion picture by Universal Studios in the year 2001. The book and movie have numerous similarities and differences. One similarity is that the same general story line appears in each story, that the Grinch did not enjoy Christmas and all the cheer brought by celebrating the holiday season. Another similarity is that both stories mention the Grinch, Cindy Lou, Who-ville, and his dog Max. The details of how the Grinch stole the Who’s Christmas presents, and Cindy Lou waking while he is doing this is discussed in both the movie and book. Both the movie and book share the same ending with the Grinch heat growing to a normal size.
The movie differs from the book in the area of giving more detail about the Who’s in Who-ville. For instance the movie offers more detail about how they celebrate Christmas, and shows many similarities of how we celebrate that time of year. Movie shows Grinch visiting the town before Christmas Eve night. Grinch also interacts more with Cindy Lou in the movie than in the book. For example Cindy Lou nominates the Grinch for the Cheer Meister and then goes to his home to inform him of the nomination. Another difference in the book and movie is Cindy Lou visits the Grinch on Christmas Day; this event does not happen in the book. Movie also offers a theory of why the Grinch turned against Christmas.
The movie is suitable for children of all ages that love the story of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Viewers will remember that Christmas is a time for giving and sharing what we have to with all people.
Dr. Suess. (1985). How the Grinch Stole Christmas. New York: Random House.Grazer, B. (2001). Dr. Suess' How The Grinch Stole Christmas [Motion Picture]. California: Universal Studios.
Image of the book was copied from www.yahoo.com images on October 13, 2007.
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