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* MissingMom: Princess Pea's mother the Queen dies of a heart attack when Roscuro falls in her soup, while Miggery Sow's mother died when she was six. The two girls [[BondingOverMissingParents bond over this]].
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* MissingMom: Princess Pea's mother the Queen dies of a heart attack when Roscuro falls in her soup, while Miggery Sow's mother died when she was six.six (book) or when she was a baby (movie). The two girls [[BondingOverMissingParents bond over this]].
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* MissingMom: Princess Pea's mother the Queen dies of a heart attack when Roscuro falls in her soup, while Miggery Sow's mother died when she was six. The two girls [[BondingOverMissingParents bond over this]].
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* MissingMom: Princess Pea's mother the Queen dies of a heart attack when Roscuro falls in her soup, while Miggery Sow's mother died when she was six.six (book) or when she was a baby (movie). The two girls [[BondingOverMissingParents bond over this]].
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* {{Catchphrase}}: Mig's catchphrase is "Gor!", which she says when she's surprised or happy.
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* {{Catchphrase}}: CharacterCatchphrase: Mig's catchphrase is "Gor!", which she says when she's surprised or happy.
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* MissingMom: Princess Pea's mother the Queen dies of a heart attack when Roscuro falls in her soup, while Miggery Sow's mother died when she was six. The two girls [[BondingOverMissingParents bond over this]].
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* AerithAndBob: Among the humans, the adult characters include King Phillip, Queen Rosemary, and the jailor Gregory, yet the two main child characters are named Princess [[EdibleThemeNaming Pea]] and Miggery.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Queen Rosemary loves soup more than anything in the world except her husband and daughter, so it's served at every royal meal except breakfast, until the King bans it after the Queen's death
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** Miggery's dad sold her for cheap items and her mom tells her that it doesn't matter she wants right before her death. Though, Mig's mother seems to be a played with case. If [[spoiler:Miggery calling out for her mother at the end]] is an indication, we can presume that she was loving, and only said what she did in response to Mig's PleaseDontLeaveMe because nothing could stop her from dying.
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** Miggery's dad sold her for cheap items and her mom tells her that it doesn't matter she wants right before her death. Though, Mig's mother seems to be a played with case. If [[spoiler:Miggery calling out for her mother at the end]] is an indication, we can presume that she was loving, and only said what she did in response to Mig's PleaseDontLeaveMe because nothing could stop her from dying. Meanwhile, her father regrets what he did [[spoiler: and [[TheAtoner pampers Mig for the rest of his life]] after they reunite.]]
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* MouseWorld: The story has one for mice, who live in hiding in the main castle, and one for rats, who live in the lightless dungeon. They all have to stay hidden because, after the Queen died of a heart attack after a rat fell in her soup, the king essentially declared war on the rats, and on the mice by association, forcing them all into hiding.
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* MouseWorld: The story has one for mice, who live in hiding in the main castle, and one for rats, who live in the lightless dungeon. They all have to stay hidden because, after the Queen died of a heart attack after when a rat fell in her soup, the king essentially declared war on the rats, and on the mice by association, forcing them all into hiding.
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** Despereaux's mother, Antoinette, ''[[InvokedTrope specifically]]'' [[InvokedTrope picked his name]] because it meant "despair"!
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** Despereaux's mother, Antoinette, ''[[InvokedTrope specifically]]'' [[InvokedTrope picked his name]] because it meant "despair"!
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* BittersweetEnding: "...did they live happily ever after? Yes... and no." Roscuro [[spoiler: is forgiven and gets free access to both the upstairs castle and the dungeon, but never really belongs in either place.]] Mig [[spoiler: never gets to be a princess, and can't have what she wants most of all (her dead mother back), but she does reunite with her father, who treats her like a princess from then on.]] And Despereaux [[spoiler: can't marry Princess Pea because he's a mouse and she's human, but they stay good friends and have many adventures together.]]
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* YouDirtyRat: Invoked, as what lead to the rats being banned was when Roscuro fell into the soup and the Queen was startled, falling backwards into her chair and hitting her head on the floor, dying thereafter. On the other hand, from we've seen from the dungeon, the rats are rather unpleasant themselves, however, as [[spoiler:Roscuro]] shows, they do have the capacity to be good, they just act awful.
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* YouDirtyRat: Invoked, as what lead to the rats being banned was when Roscuro fell into the soup and the Queen was startled, falling backwards into her chair so startled that she suffered a heart attack and hitting her head on the floor, dying thereafter.died. On the other hand, from we've seen from the dungeon, the rats are rather unpleasant themselves, however, as [[spoiler:Roscuro]] shows, they do have the capacity to be good, they just act awful.
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** Miggery's dad sold her for cheap items and her mom tells her that nobody cares what she wants right before her death. Though, Mig's mother seems to be a played with case. If [[spoiler:Miggery calling out for her mother at the end]] is an indication, we can presume that she was loving.
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** Miggery's dad sold her for cheap items and her mom tells her that nobody cares what it doesn't matter she wants right before her death. Though, Mig's mother seems to be a played with case. If [[spoiler:Miggery calling out for her mother at the end]] is an indication, we can presume that she was loving.loving, and only said what she did in response to Mig's PleaseDontLeaveMe because nothing could stop her from dying.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: When the Queen dies after Roscuro falls into her soup, the King forbids the making or of eating soup and outlaws rats in Dor.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: When the Queen dies after Roscuro falls into her soup, the King forbids the making or of eating soup and outlaws rats in Dor.
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* LoonyLaws: After the queen dies of a heart attack from seeing Roscuro in her soup, the grieving king outlaws all soup, as well as all spoons, kettles, and bowls, and sends his soldiers to confiscate all spoons, kettles, and bowls in the kingdom. He also outlaws rats, which is seen as redundant because rats are already unwelcome and outlawing them does little to change that fact.
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* LoonyLaws: After the queen Queen dies of a heart attack from seeing Roscuro in her soup, the grieving king outlaws all soup, as well as all spoons, kettles, and bowls, and sends his soldiers to confiscate all spoons, kettles, and bowls in the kingdom. He also outlaws rats, which is seen as redundant because rats are already unwelcome and outlawing them does little to change that fact.
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* LoonyLaws: After the queen dies of a heart attack from seeing Roscuro in her soup, the grieving king outlaws all soup, as well as all spoons, kettles, and bowls, and sends his soldiers to confiscate all spoons, kettles, and bowls in the kingdom.
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* LoonyLaws: After the queen dies of a heart attack from seeing Roscuro in her soup, the grieving king outlaws all soup, as well as all spoons, kettles, and bowls, and sends his soldiers to confiscate all spoons, kettles, and bowls in the kingdom. He also outlaws rats, which is seen as redundant because rats are already unwelcome and outlawing them does little to change that fact.
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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Botticelli]], for all he did ([[spoiler:like trying to get the Princess Pea killed]]), doesn't get any punishment, none that we see, anyway
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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Botticelli]], for all he did ([[spoiler:like trying to get the Princess Pea killed]]), doesn't get any punishment, none that we see, anywayanyway.
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** [[spoiler:Mig, when she realizes the rats were tricking her, goes against them more when the Princess extends a hand of kindness]].
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* LastSecondChance: [[spoiler:Despereaux realizes that killing Roscuro wouldn't achieve anything. Then the Princess, who has hated Roscuro ever since the Queen died when he fell into her soup, puts aside her hate and offers him some soup. In a twist, Roscuro accepts, invoking a HeelFaceTurn.]]
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* LastSecondChance: [[spoiler:Despereaux realizes that killing Roscuro wouldn't achieve anything. Then the Princess, who has hated Roscuro ever since the Queen died when he fell into her soup, puts aside her hate and offers promises him some soup.soup if he leads them out of the dungeon. In a twist, Roscuro accepts, invoking a HeelFaceTurn.]]
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* LoonyLaws: After the queen dies of a heart attack from seeing Roscuro in her soup, the grieving king outlaws all soup, as well as all spoons, kettles, and bowls, and sends his soldiers to confiscate all spoons, kettles, and bowls in the kingdom.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: All the little mice in Lester's and Antoinette's last litter are stillborn. All, that is, except Despereaux. He receives his name because his mother expects him to die soon, too.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: All the little mice in Lester's and Antoinette's last litter are stillborn. All, that is, except Despereaux. He receives his name because his mother expects him to die soon, too.
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* ViciousCycle: Uncle's habit of repeatedly hitting Mig on the ears makes it difficult for her to hear, which makes it difficult for her to understand and follow orders, which makes him think she's stupid and hit her on the ears some more, which makes her hearing worse, and so on and on it goes.
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* ViciousCycle: Uncle's habit of repeatedly hitting Mig on the ears makes it difficult for her to hear, which makes it difficult for her to understand and follow orders, which makes him think she's stupid and hit her on the ears some more, which makes her hearing worse, and so on it goes for years until her ears look like cauliflowers stuck to the sides of her head and on it goes.she can hardly hear anything at all.
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* AnAesop: A small act of kindness can change everything. Gregory saves Despereaux from the rats and the dungeon in exchange for a story. Mig starts to dream of becoming a princess when she sees the Princess Pea wave to her one day and say hello. Cook gives Despereaux some soup and wishes him good luck saving the princess. And [[spoiler:Roscuro makes a HeelFaceTurn when the princess offers him some soup.]]
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* AnAesop: A small act of kindness can change everything.be very important. Gregory saves Despereaux from the rats and the dungeon in exchange for a story. Mig starts to dream of becoming a princess when she sees the Princess Pea wave to her one day and say hello. Cook gives Despereaux some soup and wishes him good luck saving the princess. And [[spoiler:Roscuro makes a HeelFaceTurn when the princess offers him some soup.]]
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* AnAesop: A small act of kindness can change everything. Gregory saves Despereaux from the rats and the dungeon in exchange for a story. Mig starts to dream of becoming a princess when she sees the Princess Pea wave to her one day and say hello. Cook gives Despereaux some soup and wishes him good luck saving the princess. And [[spoiler:Roscuro makes a HeelFaceTurn when the princess offers him some soup.]]
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* {{Catchphrase}}: Mig's catchphrase is "Gor!", which she says when she's surprised or happy.
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* SoleSurvivor: At the beginning of the book, Despereaux is the only one of his litter to be born alive. Because he is so tiny, his family expects that he will die soon as well. (He doesn't.)
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->''The world is dark, and light is precious.\\
Come closer, dear reader.\\
You must trust me.\\
I am telling you a story.''
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* HollywoodHeartAttack: The queen has a sudden, fatal heart attack when Roscuro is swinging from the chandelier and falls into her soup. In his grief, the king bans all soup from the kingdom, as well as all spoons, kettles, and bowls.
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* TragicKeepsake: When Botticelli is teaching Roscuro to be cruel, he makes him befriend a prisoner whose only possession is a precious red tablecloth, and then steal it for himself. [[spoiler:That man is Mig's father, and he traded her for that red tablecloth, a hen and a handful of cigarettes when she was six.]]
