Mayor Augustus MayWho

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Mayor Augustus MayWho is the pompous, status-obsessed mayor of Whoville in the 2000 live-action film adaptation of Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dr. Seuss character
fictional character
film character
adaptationOf How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (book)
surface form: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957 book)
alignment initially antagonistic
antagonistIn How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
antagonistOf The Grinch
appearsIn How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
basedOn characters from the book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" by Dr. Seuss
characterArc faces consequences for valuing status and appearances over compassion
countryOfOrigin United States (production origin of the film)
createdFor How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
directorOfWork Ron Howard
distributorOfWork Universal Pictures
enemy The Grinch
familyName MayWho
fictionalUniverse Dr. Seuss universe
gender male
givenName Augustus
hairStyle distinctive tall coiffed hair
languageOfWork English
loveInterest Martha May Whovier
medium live-action film
name Augustus MayWho
notableAction banishes the Grinch from Whoville as a child
Martha May Whovier
surface form: proposes to Martha May Whovier during the Whobilation

publicly humiliates the Grinch at the Whobilation
notableFor antagonistic attitude toward the Grinch
being the mayor of Whoville during the events of the 2000 film
strong emphasis on appearances and social status
occupation mayor
opposes the Grinch's presence in Whoville
personalityTrait authoritarian
pompous
status-obsessed
vain
portrayedBy Jeffrey Tambor
positionHeld the Mayor of Whoville
surface form: Mayor of Whoville
productionCompanyOfWork Imagine Entertainment
relationship childhood classmate of the Grinch
romantic interest of Martha May Whovier
residence Whoville
setting The Whos of Whoville
surface form: Christmas season in Whoville
species Who
supports commercialized celebration of Christmas in Whoville
theme satire of political vanity and materialism
wardrobe formal mayoral attire
yearOfFirstAppearance 2000

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