The Transformation Of John Proctor In 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas'

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Dynamic characters are those who experience significant and transformative changes throughout literature. They are essential to captivating the reader’s attention and keeping them hooked on the story. The Grinch from Dr. Suess’s novel How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a commonly known example of a character whose personality incredibly shifts throughout the book. The same can be said about John Proctor in Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible. John Proctor and the Grinch transform throughout the novel and offer deep insight into the intricacies of human behavior. John Proctor in The Crucible is developed as a guilt-ridden man who remains burdened by his past mistakes and eventually comes to seek redemption by confronting authority, making amends …show more content…

Similarly, in Dr. Seuss’s novel, a character goes through a transformation. The Grinch is a cynical creature, characterized by his utter hatred towards holidays — specifically Christmas. The Grinch starts as a gloomy and cruel individual who abhors Christmas and seeks to ruin it for everyone, then witnesses the citizens of Whoville still joyously celebrating despite his attempts, then experiences a change of heart through the genuine happiness of Christmas and reverses his actions. The Grinch's initial demeanor is attributed to the fact that he was born with a small heart; as noted in the quote, "His heart was two sizes too small," (Seuss 13). Dr. Seuss uses the metaphor of a bitter person with a small heart as a literal description in his novel. Nonetheless, when Christmas approaches, the Grinch loathes the cheerfulness during this time of year and fails to comprehend what Christmas means to the people of Whoville. The noises of the festivities seem to annoy him, as is described in the quote, "That's one thing he hated! The NOISE -. NOISE!. NOISE!.

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