Those french horns we hear are fittingly playing the wolf’s theme from Sergei Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” symphony (in fact, the name “Farkus” is derived from the Hungarian word for “wolf”). Shepherd grew up outside Chicago in the American midwest, and his ties to middle-American sensibilities informed the film’s nostalgic feel.Įvery time Farkus appears on the scene, we hear that unmistakable ominous music. In particular, much of the film’s material comes from Shepherd’s semi-fictional stories in his 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash. This heartwarming tale is somewhat based on the work of American storyteller (and humorist, radio personality, TV personality, writer, and actor) Jean Shepherd. Like every other kid in his neighborhood, Ralphie tiptoes through the holiday season, balancing the demands of school and family obligations, while charting a course to achieve the greatest Christmas ever. Outside the family, Ralphie spends much of his time with his best friends Flick and Schwartz, while trying to evade the treachery of the villainous bully Scut Farkus and his “toadie” Grover Dill. Ralphie’s family unit includes his mom, his “Old Man”, and his little brother Randy. Set around 1940 (give or take a year) A Christmas Story tells the tale of Ralphie, a typical American boy trying to make his way in the midwest during the holidays.
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