Wild Things in Where the Wild Things Are (1963 book)

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The Wild Things in "Where the Wild Things Are" are a group of fantastical, monstrous yet ultimately gentle creatures who inhabit a distant island and embody the wild emotions and imagination of the story’s young protagonist, Max.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional creatures ⓘ
fictional group of characters ⓘ
monsters in literature ⓘ
adaptedIn 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are ⓘ
appearsInMedium children's picture book ⓘ
appearsInWork Where the Wild Things Are ⓘ
associatedWithCharacter Max ⓘ
characterTrait boisterous ⓘ
monstrous in appearance ⓘ
playful ⓘ
ultimately gentle ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
createdBy Maurice Sendak ⓘ
culturalImpact frequently referenced in popular culture ⓘ
iconic figures in children's book illustration ⓘ
embody Max's imagination ⓘ
Max's wild emotions ⓘ
expressesEmotion joy ⓘ
loneliness ⓘ
sadness when Max leaves ⓘ
firstAppearanceYear 1963 ⓘ
hasNotableMember Alexander (film adaptation name) ⓘ
Carol (film adaptation name) ⓘ
linked to: Carol (2015 film)

Douglas (film adaptation name) ⓘ
Ira (film adaptation name) ⓘ
Judith (film adaptation name) ⓘ
linked to: Judith

KW (film adaptation name) ⓘ
influencedBy Maurice Sendak's childhood memories ⓘ
inhabit remote island ⓘ
inspiredMerchandise posters and prints ⓘ
toys and figurines ⓘ
interactsWith Max as their king ⓘ
languageOfOrigin English ⓘ
narrativeRole companions in fantasy adventure ⓘ
figments of imagination ⓘ
obeys Max's commands ⓘ
performsActivity wild rumpus ⓘ
residesIn imaginary world ⓘ
symbolizes childhood anger ⓘ
freedom of imagination ⓘ
inner emotional life of a child ⓘ
uncontrolled impulses ⓘ
targetAudienceContext children's literature ⓘ
visualFeature claws ⓘ
fangs ⓘ
fur ⓘ
horns ⓘ
large eyes ⓘ
scales ⓘ
visualStyle grotesque yet whimsical ⓘ

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Carol (Where the Wild Things Are character) → basedOn → Wild Things in Where the Wild Things Are (1963 book) ⓘ