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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (SOAPS Tone (Speaker (Dr. Seuss), Ocassion…
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
SOAPS Tone
Speaker
Dr. Seuss
Ocassion
1950s
Audience
Children and their parents
Purpose
To address materialism and show that there are more important things
Subject
The real meaning of Christmas
Tone
Fun and lighthearted (because this is a children's book)
Rhetorical appeals used
Ethos
Credibility
The narrator shows credibility indirectly by understanding the real meaning of Christmas
The narrator knows about the Grinch, such as that his heart is too small and the Grinch's feelings about Christmas
Pathos
Emotion
The author uses specific elements to establish the villainous Grinch and appeal to the audience's dislike of him
The Grinch hates Christmas, and readers will probably not relate to this
The Grinch lies to the innocent Cindy-Lou, which readers will find unpleasant
The Grinch steals, which readers will find as wrong
Logos
Reasoning
The author uses the Grinch to show that if all material Christmas things are taken (presents, decorations, food, etc.), then Christmas will not happen
The author then uses this argument to turn the story around and show that Christmas means more than material things
Historical context
1950s
Post-World War II
Good economy
Consumerism
Materialism
Many new products