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Summary Of How The Grinch Stole Christmas
At least once in our lives, we have read the poem “How the Grinch stole Christmas” by Dr. Seuss. This prevalent poem teaches juveniles the importance of family and the insignificance of materialistic possessions during holiday seasons.
The story initiates with a Grinch who loathes the idea of Christmas. He went as far as peculating Christmas items from the residents of “Who-ville” in hopes of ruining this holiday. When in fact, during Christmas day, despite the citizens not receiving presents (Seuss) , they still continued to celebrate with a positive attitude by singing, and soon realized that Christmas “does not come from a store” (Seuss). From this, the Grinch recognized how those around you influence the way you feel and proceeds to make

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