The Great Pumpkin

The Great Pumpkin is a fictional character from the comic strip "Peanuts," created by Charles M. Schulz. It represents a whimsical figure that the character Linus believes rises from a pumpkin patch on Halloween night to deliver gifts to true believers. Linus waits in the pumpkin patch each year, hoping for the Great Pumpkin's arrival, embodying themes of hope, faith, and the innocence of childhood beliefs. The character has become an iconic symbol of Halloween and reflects the nature of believing in something that may not be real, but holds personal significance to the believer.