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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child character
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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
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fantasy ⓘ |
| medium | children's picture book ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableAction |
chasing the dog with a fork
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talking back to his mother ⓘ |
| notableScene | declaring "Let the wild rumpus start" ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
imaginative
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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
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wolf suit symbolizes his wild side ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
anger and emotional expression
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Carol (Where the Wild Things Are character)