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*THE GRINCH**THE GRINCH*

By: Sina DaileyBy: Sina Dailey Period 2Period 2

Mr. KrucliMr. Krucli English 2English 2

The Ordinary worldThe Ordinary world

The grinch lives at the The grinch lives at the top of Mt. crumpet, top of Mt. crumpet, were no one likes him were no one likes him and is scared of him. and is scared of him. He lives there with his He lives there with his dog (which is his only dog (which is his only friend). friend).

Call to adventureCall to adventure

The Grinch come The Grinch come down from mount down from mount crumpet only to find crumpet only to find a little girl bugging a little girl bugging him in the postal him in the postal office. office.

Refusal to callRefusal to call

The grinch gets The grinch gets nominated to be the nominated to be the “cheer mister”“cheer mister” of the of the year. The Grinch’s first year. The Grinch’s first thought was to deny the thought was to deny the offer because it seemed offer because it seemed to good to be true. So he to good to be true. So he thought it was just one thought it was just one big prank and he refuses big prank and he refuses the offer.the offer.

Supernatural aidSupernatural aid

The supernatural aid in The supernatural aid in this movie is Cindy Lou this movie is Cindy Lou Who because she is sort Who because she is sort of a protective figure to of a protective figure to the Grinch. She stuck the Grinch. She stuck up for him when up for him when everyone else was everyone else was against him. And she against him. And she also took the initiative to also took the initiative to find out find out WHOWHO the Grinch the Grinch really was on the inside, really was on the inside, and not just believe and not just believe what she has heard what she has heard about him.about him.

Crossing the thresholdCrossing the threshold

This is when the This is when the Grinch does finally Grinch does finally go down to Who Ville go down to Who Ville (as him self) and to (as him self) and to actually except his actually except his award for the “Cheer award for the “Cheer Mister”.Mister”.

In the belly of the whaleIn the belly of the whale

Is when he is at the Is when he is at the award ceremony and award ceremony and he actually ends up he actually ends up having a good time having a good time eating, singing, and eating, singing, and dancing.dancing.

The road of trialsThe road of trials

Is when the major of Is when the major of Who Ville starts making Who Ville starts making fun of the Grinch by fun of the Grinch by giving him a razor for giving him a razor for Christmas present, and Christmas present, and making him look stupid making him look stupid in front of everyone at in front of everyone at the award ceremony. the award ceremony. This makes the Grinch This makes the Grinch feel very embarrassed feel very embarrassed and regretful.and regretful.

The meeting with the The meeting with the goddessgoddess

Meeting with the Meeting with the goddess in this goddess in this movie, is when the movie, is when the Grinch meets Cindy Grinch meets Cindy Lou Who in the Lou Who in the beginning of the beginning of the movie. But later on movie. But later on she helps him realize she helps him realize what Christmas is all what Christmas is all about.about.

Woman as the temptressWoman as the temptress

In this movie the In this movie the temptress is when he temptress is when he meets with the Major meets with the Major 20 years later, and 20 years later, and the Major tries to the Major tries to destroy the Grinch destroy the Grinch and make him look and make him look worst then what he worst then what he really is.really is.

Atonement with the Atonement with the fatherfather

Is when the Grinch Is when the Grinch actually gets the idea actually gets the idea and courage to and courage to attempt to steal attempt to steal Christmas by stealing Christmas by stealing all the little kids all the little kids presents and presents and ornaments on ornaments on Christmas night.Christmas night.

ApotheosisApotheosis

Is when he successfully Is when he successfully steals all the presents in steals all the presents in Who Ville and brings them Who Ville and brings them all back up on mount all back up on mount crumpet to dump it. But crumpet to dump it. But right before he was about right before he was about to dump it he didn’t hear to dump it he didn’t hear crying of little children, he crying of little children, he heard laughter and heard laughter and Christmas spirit singing. Christmas spirit singing. That’s when he realizes That’s when he realizes that Christmas isn’t about that Christmas isn’t about presents but about caring presents but about caring for one another.for one another.

The ultimate BoonThe ultimate Boon Is when he ends up saving Is when he ends up saving

Cindy Lou Who’s life because Cindy Lou Who’s life because she almost falls off of mount she almost falls off of mount Crumpet. Crumpet.

Magic in flight (the Magic in flight (the chase)chase)

Is when the Grinch Is when the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who and Cindy Lou Who go back down to go back down to Who Ville together, Who Ville together, but on their way back but on their way back they almost die they almost die because of the very because of the very dangerous sleigh he dangerous sleigh he had built could not had built could not brake or slow down. brake or slow down.

Rescue from withoutRescue from without

This is when the This is when the Grinch and Cindy Grinch and Cindy Lou Who are racing Lou Who are racing down dangerous down dangerous mountain and mountain and cannot stop. So cannot stop. So some of the Who’s some of the Who’s from Who Ville from Who Ville decide to take decide to take Christmas lights and Christmas lights and save them by save them by stopping the sleigh.stopping the sleigh.

Crossing the return Crossing the return thresholdthreshold

This is when The This is when The Grinch and Cindy Grinch and Cindy Lou Who made it to Lou Who made it to Who Ville from Mount Who Ville from Mount Crumpet safely, and Crumpet safely, and unharmed.unharmed.

Master of two worldsMaster of two worlds

This is when every This is when every one down in Who one down in Who Ville realizes that the Ville realizes that the Grinch isn’t bad at Grinch isn’t bad at all, and that he is just all, and that he is just like everyone else. like everyone else. And that he just And that he just wants to be loved on wants to be loved on Christmas and every Christmas and every other day.other day.

Freedom to liveFreedom to live

The Grinch apologizes to The Grinch apologizes to everyone and everyone everyone and everyone forgives him. He ends up forgives him. He ends up getting the girl that he getting the girl that he has always loved and has always loved and feasts on roast beef with feasts on roast beef with the everyone else. And the everyone else. And they did all this with they did all this with CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!