History YMMV / TheSneetchesAndOtherStories

* MemeticMolester: Sylvester [=McMonkey=] [=McBean=] has become one thanks to the WebAnimation/YouTubePoop "Sneetches Get Steetches", which changes his name to Sylvester Molester [=McMonkey=] [=McSpanky=] and has him wanted for touching Sneetch ass and feeling good about it.
* MemeticMutation: WOOMF![[labelnote:explanation]]One lyric of Literature/TheCatInTheHat's opening song in the AnimatedAdaptation of ''The Zax'' is "Beyond the last woomf bush, the very last WOOMF bush". The humorous way the Cat emphasizes the last "woomf" has led to it becoming a meme, with WebAnimation/YouTubePoop maker [=SneakiestChameleon=] often using it as a sound effect.[[/labelnote]]

* NightmareFuel: "What Was I Scared Of?" is one of Seuss' only forays into scary stories, and it shows, as the protagonist is repeatedly scared by the living pants and is screaming for help by the end. Thankfully, the story ends on a happy note as the pants are then revealed to be lonely and just wanting a friend, with the protagonist gladly taking the role.

* MemeticMutation:
** The Cat in the Hat's "WOOMF!" from the opening song of the AnimatedAdaptation of ''The Zax'' has become one thanks to WebAnimation/YouTubePoop maker [=SneakiestChameleon=].
** Among certain WebAnimation/YouTubePoop circles, Sylvester [=McMonkey=] [=McBean=] is known as [[MemeticMolester Sylvester Molester McMonkey McSpanky.]]

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: ''The Sneetches'' may have all the subtlety of a sledgehammer when it comes to its aesops about prejudice, but given it remains an issue that goes on to this day, it is still an important aesop to pay attention to.

** Sylvester [=McMonkey=] [=McBean=]'s actions towards the Sneetches also provide an Aesop about how there are people in the world who will seemingly provide help to discriminated groups for the purpose of taking all their money, then go ahead and betray their trust once a more profitable opportunity comes along.

* AccidentalAesop: Alongside its allegories to prejudice, ''The Sneetches'' can also be a Aesop about wasting time and money appealing to fickle fads.

* MagnificentBastard: [[ConMan Sylvester McMonkey McBean]], the self-styled [[GadgeteerGenius fix-it-up chappie]], desires profit above all else. [=McBean=] first notices the plain-bellied Sneetches moping about being excluded from the star-bellied Sneetches' various frankfurter roasts, picnics, and other parties, [[{{Rainmaking}} then offers to let them use a contraption which adds stars onto their bellies for a small fee]]. Upon noticing that the star-bellied Sneetches are upset by having their supposed superiority threatened, [=McBean=] offers to give them plain bellies using a different contraption. [=McBean=] repeats this process multiple times until he has successfully fleeced all of the Sneetches of their money, driving off into the distance while commenting on their gullibility.

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: ''The Sneetches'' teaches us that sometimes it takes a ''really'' unfortunate circumstance in life (like being cheated out of all your money) to learn the error of your ways.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: ''The Sneetches'' may have all the subtlety of a sledgehammer when it comes to its aesops about prejudice, but given it remains an issue that goes on to this day, it's still an important aesop to pay attention to.

* MagnificentBastard: [[ConMan Sylvester McMonkey McBean]], the self-styled [[GadgeteerGenius fix-it-up chappie]], desires profit above all else. [=McBean=] first notices the plain-bellied Sneetches moping about being excluded from the star-bellied Sneetches various frankfurter roasts, picnics, and other parties, [[{{Rainmaking}} then offers to let them use a contraption which adds stars onto their bellies for a small fee]]. Upon noticing that the star-bellied Sneetches are upset by having their supposed superiority threatened, [=McBean=] offers to give them plain bellies using a different contraption. [=McBean=] repeats this process multiple times until he has successfully fleeced all of the Sneetches of their money, driving off into the distance while commenting on their gullibility.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped[=/=]ValuesResonance: ''The Sneetches'' may have all the subtlety of a sledgehammer when it comes to its aesops about prejudice, but given it remains an issue that goes on to this day, it's still an important aesop to pay attention to.

** Among certain WebAnimation/YouTubePoop circles, Sylvester [=McMonkey=] [=McBean=] is known as [[MemeticMolester Sylvester Molester McMonkey McBean.]]

* TheWoobie: The plain-bellied Sneetches bought into [=McBean's=] scam only because they wanted to be treated equally by the star-bellied Sneetches, who ostracised and flaunted their superiority over their plain-bellied kin for years. The latter fall into JerkassWoobie territory by the end of the story, since their desperation to alter their pattern and remain the "best" Sneetches cost both sides their money and left them humbled.

* MemeticMutation: The Cat in the Hat's "WOOMF!" from the opening song of the AnimatedAdaptation of ''The Zax'' has become one thanks to WebAnimation/YouTubePoop maker [=SneakiestChameleon=].

* TheWoobie: The plain-bellied Sneetches bought into [=McBean's=] scam only because they wanted to be treated equally by the star-bellied Sneetches, who ostracised and flaunted their superiority over their plain-bellied kin for years. The latter fall into JerkassWoobie territory by the end of the story, since their desperation to alter their pattern and remain the "better" Sneetches cost both sides their money and left them humbled.

* MemeticMutation: The Cat in the Hat's "WOOMF!" from the opening song of the AnimatedAdaptation of ''The Zax'' has become one thanks to WebVideo/YouTubePoop maker [=SneakiestChameleon=].

* FirstInstallmentWins: While not as iconic as ''Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' or ''Literature/TheCatInTheHat'', ''The Sneetches'' is still a very popular story (to the point where ''all'' the examples on this page are dedicated to it), and ''The Zax'' is somewhat well-known as well (no doubt since both of them received {{Animated Adaptation}}s). The other two stories in this book? Not so much.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: In the AnimatedAdaptation, the Star-bellied Sneetches support their children bullying a plain-bellied child, and even join in insulting the poor kid, through a whimsical little number. The prejudiced child even contributes to the song by grumbling back insults.

* TheWoobie: The plain-bellied Sneetches bought into [=McMoneybean's=] scam only because they wanted to be treated equally by the star-bellied Sneetches, who ostracised and flaunted their superiority over their plain-bellied kin for years. The latter fall into JerkassWoobie territory by the end of the story, since their desperation to alter their pattern and remain the "better" Sneetches cost both sides their money and left them humbled.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: In the AnimatedAdaptation, the Star-bellied Sneetches support their children bullying a plain-bellied child, and even join in insulting the poor kid, through a whimsical little number. The child even joins in by grumbling back insults.

* AccidentalAesop: Alongside it's allegories to racism or classism, ''The Sneetches'' can also be a Aesop about wasting time and money appealing to fickle fads.
* TheWoobie: The plain bellied Sneetches only bought into Mc Moneybean's scam because they wanted to be treated equally by the star bellied Sneetches, who ostracised and flaunted their superiority over them for years. The latter fall into JerkassWoobie territory by the end of the story, since their desperation to alter their pattern and remain the "better" Sneetches cost both sides their money and left them humbled.