Compare And Contrast How The Grinch Stole Christmas

As long as I can remember, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory has been a childhood movie favorite of mine. I had grown up watching several of Gene Wilder’s movies and Willy Wonka was one of my three favorite roles that he had played. I can’t recall exactly how old I was the first time I watched the original version since it was first released in 1971 and I hadn’t even been born then. Nevertheless, I do recall being intrigued when it was announced that another version was to be released in 2005 titled, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. After all, the movie stared Johnny Depp and was directed by Tim Burton. I had liked Johnny Depp since he starred in 21 Jump Street and there are too many well-known Tim Burton movies to discuss. However, it did not even take watching the entire movie for me to realize differences between the two films. In my opinion, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is hands down better than the remade version, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the areas of acting, storyline, and the overall feeling you have when you watch the movie.

If “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens and the movie inspired by the book, “A Christmas Carol” by Jim Carrey can be different, but the same plot, then imagine how many other movies inspired by books out there that are the same way! Though both forms of literature are based off of the same plot, they do have their fair share of differences and similarities like any other adaption to a book. Even if it’s the slightest bit changed, it still will stick out like a sore thumb! It’s crazy how similar and different the book and movie can be at the same

Although a sociologist can look at Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch that Stole Christmas in all three of the major theoretical perspectives, the main one expressed is symbolic interactionism. The Grinch that Stole Christmas is a story about a “who” who was not considered to be part of their “whoville” society due to the fact that he not only looked different from the rest of the people, but he acted in different ways than their norms. The story is merely about how the Grinch hates the “whos,” because of how they treated him; until, a little girl named Cindy Lou Who gains a curiosity for the Grinch and wants to give him another chance to be a part of their society. Throughout the story both of the main characters develop a deep connection to each other. Upon viewing the story from a symbolic interaction perspective view, I discovered how the story thematically symbolizes an important part of Christmas by giving people another chance; meanwhile, focusing on the relationship between the main two characters help them regain faith, and while the setting symbolizes their society’s purpose.

There are many differences between the movie and the original story, one of which is Cindy Lou Who. In the original Grinch she is portrayed as innocent two year old. In the movie however, she is about seven years old, which allows her to be slightly more skeptical about things. Jim Carrey played The Grinch, but when watching this movie it seemed as if The Grinch was playing Jim Carrey. The original cartoon leaves you with much more imagination as to why the Grinch is so mean. Quoting from Dr. Seuss’s book:

The grinch was special from the start.the grinch was green love glass for some reason.The green had a crush on martha but there was competition. Agustis bullied him and said you can’t get martha you already have a beard. the next day the grinch had hack marks . Every wanted him so he ran away

As the story moves along Sam out the elder in different situations to see if he would eat the green eggs and ham, but to Sam’s dismay the elder wouldn’t. Finally after trying and trying and trying Sam gets the elder to try the Green eggs and ham. One of the most popular stories by Dr. Seuss is the classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas. This story became so popular that Universal Studios not only picket it up for a movie, but also a whole theme for their Christmas season theme park. In this story the Grinch loathes Christmas and the who’s with every fiber of his being. The Grinch presents himself as socially cut off from the who’s down in whoville. He lives on top of Mt. Crumpit with his dog Max. All of this hate is because his heart is two sizes too small (and this time he’ll keep it off). He finally had enough of the Who’s bangboozaling and clangclangaling so he devised a plan to steal Christmas. After Santa Clause came and delivered all the presents to the houses he would sneak in, in his Santa Clause suit and steal every present, every light, every decoration, every tree, and all of the food for the feast. He even stole the roast beast! He would empty the houses one by one and he didn’t leave anything. Not even a crumb big enough for a mouse. So as he got done with emptying the houses and was about to dump everything over Crumpit he heard a noise, a weird

One difference in the movie was that the Ghost of Christmas yet to come has a hand of skin. Not a hand without skin that was wrote in the book. I think that this makes a difference though because it doesn't show a big impact on the story. I think Charles Dickens put the skinless hand in his story to give his story a "chill-factor". I don't think that the director of the movie version of A Christmas Carol thought that it was a big deal or a big impact to the rest of the story. Another difference between book and movie is that Scrooge doesn't go to church at the end of the story. I think it makes a big difference though, because it shows how much Scrooge has changed since the three spirits came to visit him. It shows a before and after effect which I think made a big impact on the story. The last significant change between the book and the movie is that when Scrooge follows the Ghost of Christmas yet to come, he ends up falling into his grave. This is significant because Scrooge gets to meet the old Scrooge and gives him a slap in the face of reality of what's going to happen if things don't change. It's ironic too because it's the new Scrooge that wakes up on the bed in the morning.

“Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.”( Erich Fromm) In the story, A Christmas Carol, By Charles Dickens. The main character is a greedy man named Ebenezer Scrooge who has no Christmas spirit. Scrooge starts off in the story with no joy in his life. He is then visited by the ghost of his former coworker, who says that the Scrooge will be visited by three spirits who show him the past, present, and the future. There are many similarities between the drama and the movie.

From the story, “A Christmas Carol”, to the movie, “Scrooged”, there are many similarities and differences in the characters, symbols and even plot although much of it is due to the change in setting from the early 1840’s to the late 1980’s. Beginning with characters, Ebenezer Scrooge carries his overall theme of generosity or lack thereof into the movie where he is referred to as Frank Cross. Cross shows this in his Christmas gifts that he gives out to family and employees which happen to be no more than a fluffy towel. Scrooge expresses his lack of generosity by giving Bob Crachit, his employee, little to no christmas bonus and being unhappy with his request to take Christmas day off. In both the book and movie, Scrooge and Cross both start out with a very annoyed and almost depressed demeanor, both having a short temper and being very dismissive towards others. Cross was vain and very dedicated to his television company while Scrooge was a workaholic and the only thing he cared about was money. He also craved isolation as he would return home

With the season, sounding the holiday spirit, the movie that I have chosen to analyze a character that depict a personality disorder and, “enduring patterns of experience and behavior that differ greatly from the norm and the expectations of the individual’s social group”, is Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The character’s behavior that I will be examining is the Grinch and the personality disorder that he acquires to exhibit is anti-social personality disorder. Anti-social personality disorder is one of the four disorders consider appearing dramatic, emotional, and unpredictable. As a person with anti-social personality disorder they tend to not care about other people’s feeling showing little remorse, along with aggressive behaviors. Generally, individuals start showing signs of this disorder early on in childhood as early as six years old, and include symptoms of impulsivity, behavioral problems, callous social attitudes, and lack of feeling for others. Antisocial personality disorder implies that the person does not conform to social norms and tend to little or no respect for the law.

In the quote, “Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most unpleasant, Around the whole room, and he took every present” (Geisel 67-68), the reader is able to see the satisfaction the Grinch has from stealing the gifts from the Whos. Materialistic objects are evidently important to the Grinch. He believes that objects are crucial to an individual’s happiness and without them, the children of Whoville will not be able to spread joy and happiness during the Christmas season. The Grinches obsession with materialism is exhibited in the quote "They'd rush for their toys!", "young and old, would sit down to a feast”, and "hanging a mistletoe wreath" (Geisel 3,4) these examples give reason that the Grinch may have internal jealousy due to the fact he cannot afford to have all the feats and objects that are easily accessible to the ‘Whos’, thus giving another reason why he hates Christmas and the

Instantly after reading A Christmas Carol your immersion is brought to the message Dickens was projecting; which is to be kind to others. When watching the muppet version of A Christmas Carol you can distinguish many similarities as well as differences with the two versions. Here are some differences discovered between the book and the movie. In the scene where Scrooge meets the ghost of his old business partner Jacob Marley, there are very noticeable alterations. In the movie Scrooge is visited by Jacob and Robert Marley, however, in the book Scrooge is only visited by one specter which is Jacob Marley. Surely you would agree that in the book Scrooge is eating gruel shortly before the phantom of Jacob Marley appears. Despite Scrooge eating

Comparison of It’s a Wonderful Life and The Christmas Carol During the holiday season, everyone loves to watch their favorite christmas movies. Both It’s a Wonderful Life and The Christmas Carol are cherished stories of the holiday. Written nearly 100 years apart, they show selfishness and greed along with thankfulness and compassion. It’s a Wonderful Life is about a man who thinks his life is in ruins and is complete mess after his business recked, and his guardian angel shows him life without what he’s done. The Christmas Carol is about a wealthy snobby man who loves his money more than anything, gets a visit from Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future and they show him the true meaning of Christmas.

COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY A Christmas Carol is a play written by Charles Dickens; it has had many adaptations, and this time I will compare and contrast the play written by Israel Horovitz and the film directed by Henry Edwards. The characters are developed the same in the movie and in the play; the actors that were chosen, they are very similar to the ones described on the play, and their emotions are the same as the ones described on the play.

Jim Carrey voiced eight characters in the movie. As a boy, Dickens had to work in a factory because his family was in debt. There are many differences and similarities in the Christmas Carol book and 2009 animated movie.