Dr. Seuss Reaction

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

Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. His birthday has been adopted as the National Read Across America Day, an initiative started by the National Education Association. He published his first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, under the name of Dr. Seuss in 1937. The “Dr.” in “Dr. Seuss” was in homage to his father’s hope that he would get his PHD, but it never happened because he decided to drop it in college. Seuss was his middle name so that’s how he came up with the pen name “Dr. Seuss”. He's famous for his made-up words, his catchy rhymes, and his distinctively loopy illustration style. As he said himself "Children's literature as I write it and as I see it is… satirizing the mores and habits of the world".

Theodor Seuss Geisel, everyone knows him as the famous children's author, Dr. Seuss, a man with an imagination. He is known for the many books he’s published, but who was he? What did he do before and during his days as an author? How did he inspired so many people even today? Why was he such a great author? He was just a children’s book author. It all started when Geisel turned eighteen and left his home to attend Dartmouth College where he became the editor in chief for it’s humor magazine. Being editor in chief started off his career in becoming an author. Believe it or not, Geisel was caught drinking in his dorm room which got him kicked off the magazine staff (biography.com/people/dr-seuss-9479638#synopsis). After he graduated, he left the United States to attend Oxford University in England.

This poem and memoir have many similarities because they both have the same message hidden in them. Dr. Seuss did exhibit it more than Shriver, but Shriver was more formal in his tone. The main message in both of these passages were to listen to whatever motivation that’s in your life, telling you to keep going forward. Dr. Seuss and Mark Shriver talk about journeys that have been taken or soon to be, along with the encouragement to go with it. During a long journey, not everything will go as planned.

In 1928, Seuss created an ad for Flit, and insecticide, and later that year his saying “Quick Henry the Flit” was being used in every household. Suess was clearly the man for the job. Suess later did ads for businesses like Ford, General Electricity, and NBC. In 1937 Seuss wrote his first children's book And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, that was the same year that his wife found out that she was unable to have children. The fact that Seuss didn’t have children at the time of the writing of his first 28 children’s books is by far the most inspiring thing about Suess’ story. In many of Seuss's stories he used similar characters, the characters in Seuss’ books were by far the most controlling aspect of all his works. Knowing that Seuss could not have any children, brought up the question of why all Seuss wrote was children’s books, and how he was able to write such successful children's books. Many people wondered but got no

Theodor Seuss Geisel wrote and published more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. He also wrote more than half a dozen books under the name Theo LeSieg,

made me a stronger person and taught me how to be responsible. I need to make sure that all my school work are done while working at the same time.

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 has influenced many people’s lives through his books. He has entertained kids, teenagers, and even adults. Dr. Seuss’s books were a big part of people’s reading education. In 3rd grade, my school even had a Dr. Seuss parade where the students dressed up as their favorite Dr. Seuss character. I dressed up as Cindy Lou Hoo The teachers at our school would often read Dr. Seuss’s books to us. In my school’s music class, we sang a song about Green Eggs and Ham, and there was even choreography. Dr. Seuss’s books had a big impact on my life. The Sneetches taught me that a person is a person, no matter the race/gender, etc. Green Eggs and Ham taught me to try new things, and you might like them. Horton Hears a Who taught me to never give

Have you ever thought about going from studying microscopic creatures to writing world renowned works of literature was something anyone could do in one lifetime? What about writing 44 books that inspire children all over the world? Consequently, this is exactly what Charles Rutledge (more commonly known as Lewis Carroll) and Theodore Geisel (a.k.a. Dr.Seuss) did. While they were both very successful and shared some of the same characteristics such as using made up words they had immensely different writing styles, use of the various connotations of words, and creation of the mood.

My question to Theodor did he ever think he would be as popular for writing children literature? Theodor was unsure about writing children books because he had been rejected twenty-seven times before being published by Vanguard Press in New York in 1937. “In 1957 Dr. Seuss wrote and published The Cat in the Hat. This was the first book that Houghton Mifflin and Random House asked him to write using a 220 word vocabulary. This book solidified his place in children's literature”.

I researched Edgar Allan Poe. I learned that he married a 14 year old. Nasty. When they got married he was 27. things were so different! Another thing I learned was that when he went to boarding school he gambled all his money forcing his step father to bring him back. When he was older he went to the army. I learned a lot more though…

Have you ever read a dr. seuss book? If so you may wonder where he got his ideas. Many people don't know about his personal life, know how he started writing, or even about green eggs and ham.

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