A Brutal Grinch Theory Will Make You Look at the Whos in a New Horrifying Way

A Brutal Grinch Theory Will Make You Look at the Whos in a New, Horrifying Way

The Grinch is known for being grumpy, but one Reddit theory provides a dark reason as to why he hates Christmas and the Whos so much.

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A Brutal Grinch Theory Will Make You Look at the Whos in a New Horrifying Way

In Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Whos seems like a generally kind-hearted race of beings and their loving warmth even caused the Grinch’s heart to grow three sizes. But a dark theory paints them in a horrifying new light, stating that they brutally wiped out every member of the Grinch’s race. Let’s take a look at the theory and see how it holds up.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a classic holiday book and movie that’s been shared with children for decades. The children’s book follows a grouchy, green creature named the Grinch, who lives a solitary life on a mountain outside of Whoville. The Whos are known for the fierce love for Christmas, which only aggravates the Grinch’s anger further. One day, he comes up with the scheme to steal Christmas from his neighbors, so he can have some quiet once and for all. But after a young Who named Cindy-Lou warms his heart, the Grinch finally welcomes Christmas.

In Dr. Seuss’ story, the Whos are heroes. The Grinch is a sympathetic character and eventually comes to accept their ways. But the Reddit theory states that the Grinch only does this to survive. This all goes back to a years-old feud between the Whos and the Grinches. Right off the bat, it’s clear the Grinch is a different race. The Whos look similar to humans, whereas the Grinch is taller with green fur and yellow eyes. The original cartoon also refers to him having the strength of ten Grinches plus two, inferring that there were once others like him. The theory suggests that his race is gone because the Whos wiped them out because the Grinches wouldn’t follow their religion.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas firmly establishes that the Whos love Christmas — it’s basically what they live for. If the Grinch’s race is anything like he is, they do not believe in Christmas. If human history has imparted anything, it’s that people have killed in the name of religion. As Christmas is their holiest day, that’s when the Whos unleashed mass genocide on the Grinches. Now, the Grinch isn’t angered by Christmas simply because he’s grump, it’s because it’s the anniversary of the brutal slaughter of his kind. So when the Grinch gives into the Whos’ ways, it’s not because he’s come around to the idea of embracing and loving Christmas. It’s out of sheer defeat and self-preservation. The Grinch tried to steal Christmas to honor his fallen family and friends. However, when he fails, he realizes that embracing the Whos’ religion is the only way to survive.

Dr. Seuss may be a children’s author, but some of his stories are known to have dark, deeper meanings. As Mental Floss writes, “The Lorax is widely recognized as Dr. Seuss’s take on environmentalism and how humans are destroying nature.” The author has gone on the record stating that Yertle the Turtle’s titular character was a representation of Hitler. A few other books have similar dark subject matter as well.

While these stories have darker themes, it’s important to note that they don’t ever point to something as specific as the genocide of a fictional species. Dr. Seuss’s pattern was broader themes, meaning that a Grinch genocide wouldn’t fit. Not to mention some of the Reddit theory’s evidence is a little shaky. The original poster even admits that the Whos’ religion never actually provided them with any specific reason to want to wipe out the Grinches. While it’s a clever, albeit grim theory, the evidence doesn’t line up. How the Grinch Stole Christmas is simply a story about the magic of Christmas.

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