Where The Wild Things Are presents the same type of conflict that occurs in Cat in the Hat. The children in Cat and the Hat do not really want to get into mischief it just seems to happen because they are led by the cat. Max does not really mean that he will eat his mother but because of the events that transpire he finds himself in trouble. Max is dressed like a monster and his room transforms into a forest after his sent to his room with no supper. He takes a ride in a boat to the place where the wild things are. When he finds them they are roaring and gnawing their teeth, until Max says, Be Still! They call him the wildest thing of all much like his mother; they even tell him they will eat him up. Max takes on the role of his mother when he sends them all to bed without their supper. He then realizes that he has made a terrible mistake and wants to return home. The children in Cat in the Hat learn the same valuable lesson that fun has its limits. Children today love these stories because of the analogies and creative nature found within them. The books put a twist on disobedience and the consequences that will follow.
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