Analysis Of Dr. Seuss 's ' The Lorax '

Theodor Seuss Geisel, or as he is more commonly known Dr. Seuss, was an American writer and illustrator for some of the most popular children's’ books in existence. He sold over 600 millions copies and had his book translated into 20 languages by his death. Geisel adopted the pseudonym Dr. Seuss after college when he started animating and illustrating. He worked as political cartoonist for the New York Newspaper and he also made cartoons for Vanity Fair and Life. After WWII, Geisel started making children's books. Some of his most notable books were, If I Ran the Zoo, Horton Hears a Who!, The Cat in the Hat, and Green Eggs and Ham. Dr. Seuss always kept his eyes open and never let an opportunity pass by him.

he Tragedy of the Commons in The Lorax and Easter IslandThe Tragedy of the commons is a situation in which a publicly owned resource is exploited to such an extent that the resource is ruined. This means that users of the resource canno longer benefit from it. A uniform idea in the tragedy of the commons is that each person does not weigh the effect of their exploitation of the resource enough, resulting in the resource being over-exploited and eventually being destroyed. Two examples of the tragedy of the commons are Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, and the story of Easter Island. Although the parties involved in The Lorax and Easter Island may not have cooperated in the same ways, their environments were similarly exploited, resulting in a tragic loss of the public resource available to them. In The Lorax, the Once-ler stumbles upon a truffula forest which he finds to be perfect for his business. He begins to harvest the resources, but is constantly bothered by the Lorax. The Lorax speaks on behalf of the trees, hoping the Once-ler will halt his destructive behavior, however there is no cooperation between the Once-ler and the Lorax. This is unlike the tribes on Easter Island. The natives of Easter Island needed to trade and cooperate with each other to be able to construct the many large statues. Pakandam stated, “...resources were distributed unequally in various parts of the island, what one region lacked, another had in bountiful scores. This forced trade and cooperation as a natural part of life” (11). Although the parties in The Lorax and Easter Island did cooperate in the same way, they still lead to the exploitation of the available resources.

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss is a children's book about greed and destruction. The book is set in the forest of Truffula Trees. The Once-ler was riding through the country in his wagon one day and discovers the beautiful forest of Truffula Trees.

Philosophy translates literally into “love for wisdom”. This “wisdom” is categorized into 6 disciplines; Logic and Reason, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Aesthetics, Social and Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Science. Throughout our course we focused on Metaphysics, Aesthetics, Epistemology and Logic and Reason. My selected children’s story book is The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. The book does show strong signs of Epistemology, Logic and Reason and its pictures display some theories we learned in our aesthetics unit. Knowledge and perception are apparent along with Representationism throughout the plot.

More then exceeding my expectations, Seussical the Musical opened on Broadway in 2000 and has since been preformed in off-Broadway settings around the country. Intricately weaving The Cat in the Hat with the various chronicles of Horton the elephant such as Horton Hears a Who and Horton Hatches an Egg, this performance exceeded my expectations. Considering it was a dinner theater in Jacksonville, Florida and that the play’s namesake came from a book my parents read to me as a toddler, my expectations were relatively low; however, the performance greatly exceeded my preconceived expectations. From the high quality of the actors to the surprisingly sophisticated plot, this play proved to be a real treat.

“ I do not like green eggs and ham I do not like them Sam-I-Am.” These famous words not only started my childhood but many children’s childhood. Theodore Seuss Geisel or most commonly known as Dr. Seuss was born on March 2, 1994 and from there the world was changed. Theodore Geisel is a charismatic man who put his lively personality into his fun and lighthearted books like Green Eggs and Ham, The classic Cat in the Hat, and the iconic How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

A poet, a teacher, an activist – These are all the things that Theodor Seuss Geisel managed to be. Geisel was born into the German family of Theodor Robert Geisel and Henrietta Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904. He grew up having pride in his German background, but it all changed to shame after he experienced the torment of living through WWI. Despite the discouraging experiences he had during those times, they were not enough to stop the very talented “Dr. Seuss”. Geisel showed many that there were no boundaries to the imagination. Because of the hardships he had to overcome, the impact he left on young children, and the criticism he received from others, Theodor Seuss Geisel will always be remembered as the

The works of Dr. Seuss have for so long accompanied children growing up, whether it be in school, at the library, or at home. For children, his books represented a land of adventure and wonderful rhyming imagery. But in our childhood years, who knew he had an underlying meaning that meant so much more? As a young adult today, I am now cognizant of Dr. Seuss’ hidden agenda and vow to implore this man’s exertions of bringing awareness to the problems America was facing not only nationally, but globally as well. In Dr. Seuss’ book, The Butter Battle Book, he attempts to “open the eyes of the world” by using interpretation, symbolism, and rhyme scheme as an effective tool for achieving peace.

Dr. Seuss I took an unconventional approach in the topic I chose for my reading assignment – whereas most groups selected single novels, my partner and I opted to read a collection of short stories by none other than the notorious Dr. Seuss. Were I writing this essay on a “normal” book, I would be able to pose a question about the book itself and answer it in an ordinary sort of way. However, given the subject matter I have chosen, an essay on an individual book, though possible, would be a very tricky thing to do. It would be wiser, and probably easier, to respond to the man himself. My decision to respond to the man himself makes many more choices – what facet of Dr. Seuss shall I ask myself questions about? I think

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go” (Seuss, 1990). Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is a well known children's author. Dr. Seuss wrote children's books during the years 1937 - 1990, but during that time he also was a political cartoonist. For two years, 1941-1943, Theodor Geisel was the chief editorial cartoonist for a New York newspaper (Minear, 2012). Theodor Geisel was writing his fourth book, Horton Hatches the Egg, when it came to his attention that Paris had fallen to the Nazis. He drew over 400 political cartoons during that time. His cartoons are about World War II, Pearl

At first glance, there is little in common between the statues of the Cat in the Hat and the Lorax found at the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum and a pair of political cartoons (titled Wipe that Sneer off His Face and Waiting for the Signal from Home) featured in the PM newspaper in the early 1940’s. The two cartoons, printed in black and white, rely on xenophobia and racist caricature to drive home their anti-Japanese message while the whimsy and vivid colors of the statues are nostalgic reminders of childhood. Some critics want to display these seemingly incongruent political cartoons within the museum because they were put to paper by Theodor Geisel, better known by his pen name: Dr. Seuss. Sopan Deb’s article “At the Dr. Seuss Museum: Oh, the Places They Don’t Go!” addresses the controversy regarding the omission of these political cartoons from the Dr. Seuss Museum.

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is perhaps one of the most beloved children’s authors of the twentieth century. Although he is most famous as an author of children’s books, Geisel was also a political cartoonist, advertisement designer, and film director (Kaplan). He used the power of imagination to produce unforgettable children’s books and helped solve the problem of illiteracy among America’s children. By using his experiences in life as a foundation for most of his books, Theodor Geisel created a unique writing style that incorporated various elements and techniques, enabling his books to appeal to people of all ages.

Dr. Seuss is a well-known children’s book author and illustrator. His books are used in several classrooms today. His books are known and used for their uniqueness compared to other books and the rhyming that takes place in nearly all of them.

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is perhaps one of the most beloved children's authors of the twentieth century. Although he is most famous as an author of children's books, Geisel was also a political cartoonist, advertisement designer, and film director (Kaplan). He used the power of imagination to produce unforgettable children's books and helped solve the problem of illiteracy among America's children. By using his experiences in life as a foundation for most of his books, Theodor Geisel created a unique writing style that incorporated various elements and techniques, enabling his books to appeal to people of all ages.

The Boy In The Striped Pajamas is a novel about friendship and sacrifice. The protagonist of this story changes numerous times, from being a scared boy to doing something he never thought he would ever be doing. The protagonist, Bruno, finds out and learns unimaginable things that he never would have forgotten and discovers things he shouldn't be knowing. As the bravest member of his family, the protagonist, was put into a position of something he didn't even understand himself. Bruno’s story and adventure throughout this novel is inspiring as well as encouraging. In this essay, This inquiring question is going to be on how Bruno develops throughout the story and becomes a different person by the end of the novel.