Max (Where the Wild Things Are)

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Max is the imaginative young boy and main protagonist of "Where the Wild Things Are," who travels to a fantastical island of monsters after being sent to his room as punishment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf child character
fictional character
literary character
protagonist
adaptedIn Where the Wild Things Are (2009 film) NERFINISHED
age young boy
appearsIn Where the Wild Things Are NERFINISHED
costumeType wolf suit
creator Maurice Sendak NERFINISHED
crownedAs king
emotionalStateAtEnd calmer
emotionalStateAtStart angry
encounters the Wild Things NERFINISHED
familyMember Max's mother
fictionalUniverse Where the Wild Things Are universe NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Where the Wild Things Are (1963 picture book) NERFINISHED
foodMotif supper
gender male
leads wild rumpus
learns importance of home
literaryGenre children's literature
fantasy
medium children's picture book
nationality American (fictional)
notableAction chasing the dog with a fork
talking back to his mother
notableScene declaring "Let the wild rumpus start"
personalityTrait imaginative
mischievous
rebellious
portrayedBy Max Records NERFINISHED
punishment sent to his room without supper
resolution finds his supper waiting and still hot
returnsTo his bedroom
role main protagonist
settingOfOrigin suburban home
symbolism island symbolizes his inner emotional world
wolf suit symbolizes his wild side
targetAudience children
themeAssociation anger and emotional expression
childhood imagination
home and belonging
titleGiven King of all Wild Things NERFINISHED
travelsBy private boat
travelsTo island of the Wild Things NERFINISHED
wears wolf costume

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Carol in Where the Wild Things Are clashesWith Max (Where the Wild Things Are)
subject surface form: Carol (Where the Wild Things Are character)