Essay On Lorax And Mirror Of Our Fate

There is an infinite amount of ways to portray something through forms of art. Writing for example, is an extremely expressive way to put things into words. In both The Lorax, and ”Mirror of our Fate”, the same ideas of environmental issues are brought up. However, the writing styles vary. Writing is amazing due to the articulation which can be perceived through just about anything, in this case a children’s book, and an article by a professor of science. The standing cause of the issues in both pieces of literature is the over use of natural resources, which resulted in barren, remote land. Each story follows along to a different time, a different place, yet the same problem occurs. In The Lorax, the land is full of luscious “truffula trees”, and a beautiful landscape. Likewise with Easter Island, which is the land referred to in “Mirror of our Fate, also has acres upon acres of trees. It is human instinct to be attracted to the beauty of a place. The smells of the flowers, the color of the grass, the animals inhabiting the land are all factors which influence our feelings towards the given area. The land in The Lorax, and that of Easter Island were both bountiful and full of opportunity. The people of Easter Island, and the Once-ler both recognized the land as a place to settle, and invest in. Once the damage was done, there was little to no chance of reviving the land to what it once was. However, in both pieces of literature there is a cause for hope given. The last bit of hope represented in The Lorax is the final truffula seed, which is given to the person whom the story is told to. The message of hope is given in one word; unless. The Once-ler explains that, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it's not.” This final message from the author is stating that if there isn’t somebody there who understands, and cares, then there will be no solution. We as a whole have to collaborate and fix the issues which stemmed directly from our actions. Dr. Seuss, the author of The Lorax, gives the audience a glimmer of hope saying we can learn from our mistakes, …show more content…
Dr. Seuss is known for his use of unique vocabulary, and illustrations. The Lorax is able to paint the reader an image of the land, and it makes it more of a personal matter. The colorful truffula trees and the animal’s depicted makes the book tug at the heart strings once the deforestation begins. Another element which makes The Lorax stand out is the Lorax himself. He is the metaphorical voice of the animals and the plants. The fact that he speaks for the environment’s pain and sorrow makes you think about what the world would be telling us if it had a voice. Without a legitimate voice, the problem is seen as invalid. The “Mirror of our Fate”, on the other hand is more of an analytical piece of literature which scientifically states that the destruction of Easter Island was caused by humans. Even though there aren’t any colorful landscapes, or descriptive words, it is still easy to imagine what was going on at that point in time. Both writing pieces brought out the root of the problem, and addressed the cause for hope regardless of how it was put into