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* HateSink: Boyd is a magnet of resentment embodying nearly all the mean-spirited hardships that come from Louis's mute condition from needlessly taunting him during childhood to forcing Serena to marry him instead of [[TheVoiceless Louis]]. And when Louis rightfully earns Serena's love, Boyd [[MovingTheGoalPosts spites him]] by throwing his trumpet in the water.

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* HateSink: Boyd is a magnet of resentment embodying nearly all the mean-spirited hardships that come from Louis's mute condition from needlessly taunting him during childhood to forcing Serena to marry him instead of [[TheVoiceless Louis]]. Louie]]. And when Louis Louie rightfully earns Serena's love, Boyd [[MovingTheGoalPosts spites him]] by throwing his trumpet in the water.



* SwanBoats: Louis at one point gets a job on the real-life Swan Boats in Boston.
* TheVoiceless: Louis of course. To help the audience understand how the mute Louis thinks and feels, the animated adaptation has Louis "talking" through his thoughts -- courtesy of Creator/DeeBradleyBaker.

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* SwanBoats: Louis Louie at one point gets a job on the real-life Swan Boats in Boston.
* TheVoiceless: Louis Louie of course. To help the audience understand how the mute Louis thinks and feels, the animated adaptation has Louis "talking" through his thoughts -- courtesy of Creator/DeeBradleyBaker.
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It's spelled Louie in film


* FatBastard: Monty, Louis's con-artist agent in the film, who takes advantage of Louis's skills and uses him for his own selfish gain.

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* FatBastard: Monty, Louis's Louie's con-artist agent in the film, who takes advantage of Louis's Louie's skills and uses him for his own selfish gain.
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* CelebrityParadox: At one point in the animated film, Louis reads ''Literature/StuartLittle'', another novel by E.B. White.
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** The film creates a case of musical FamilyThemeNaming by calling Louis's sisters Ella, after Music/EllaFitzgerald, and Billie, after Music/BillieHoliday.
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* HateSink: Boyd is a magnet of resentment embodying nearly all the mean-spirited hardships that come from Louis's mute condition from needlessly taunting him during childhood to forcing Serena to marry him instead of [[TheVoiceless Louis]]. And when Louis rightfully earns Serena's love, Boyd spites him by throwing his trumpet in the water.

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* HateSink: Boyd is a magnet of resentment embodying nearly all the mean-spirited hardships that come from Louis's mute condition from needlessly taunting him during childhood to forcing Serena to marry him instead of [[TheVoiceless Louis]]. And when Louis rightfully earns Serena's love, Boyd [[MovingTheGoalPosts spites him him]] by throwing his trumpet in the water.
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* AdaptedOut: In the book, Louis has four siblings from the same clutch of eggs as himself, and his parents have still more cygnets later. In the film, he has just two sisters [[NamedByTheAdaptation named]] Ella and Billie.
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* HaveAGayOldTime: Allow yourself a free snicker when Serena hears Louie's trumpet and thinks "What a gay bird!"
** A somewhat more innocent example happens in-universe. Louie's father has to explain to him that he meant "mute" when he said "dumb," reassuring Louis that he doesn't regard his son as stupid.

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* HaveAGayOldTime: Allow yourself a free snicker when Serena hears Louie's Louis's trumpet and thinks "What a gay bird!"
** A somewhat more innocent example happens in-universe. Louie's Louis's father has to explain to him that he meant "mute" when he said "dumb," reassuring Louis that he doesn't regard his son as stupid.
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Getting Crap Past The Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* SeldomSeenSpecies: A black-necked swan appears in the film as a minor character. Also qualifies as MisplacedWildlife since the species is only found in South America.
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* FeatherFingers: Played straight in the [[TheFilmOfTheBook film adaptation]], but averted in the novel, where Louis uses his foot instead. At one point he even asks Sam to cut the webbing between his toes so he can use the valves more easily -- the narrative stresses that this is painless, though it does make his swimming stroke a bit weaker).

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* FeatherFingers: Played straight in the [[TheFilmOfTheBook film adaptation]], but averted in the novel, where Louis uses his foot instead. At one point he even asks Sam to cut the webbing between his toes so he can use the valves more easily -- the narrative stresses that this is painless, though it does make his swimming stroke a bit weaker).weaker.
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** Louis's name is a reference to one of the most famous human trumpet players, Creator/LouisArmstrong.

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** Louis's name is a reference to one of the most famous human trumpet players, Creator/LouisArmstrong.Music/LouisArmstrong.

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* ShoutOut: In the film, there are twin blonde pens who fawn over Boyd much like [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast the Bimbettes fawn over Gaston]].

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** Louis's name is a reference to one of the most famous human trumpet players, Creator/LouisArmstrong.
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In the film, there are twin blonde pens who fawn over Boyd much like [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast the Bimbettes fawn over Gaston]].
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* SpiritualSuccessor: The book could be considered one to ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' (though [[LighterAndSofter without]] the earlier book's [[DeathByNewberyMedal heavier themes]]).

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