Nazi Swastikas In The Book Of Dr. Seuss

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When we think of Dr. Seuss, we think of rhyming, funny words, and bright colors. According to one peer “One is unlikely to find Nazi swastikas in any of the Dr. Seuss books; but Dr. Seuss, the political cartoonist, included them regularly in his war drawings.”2 He used his drawings to show his opposition for racism and anti-Semitism. Even though he was against racism and he was anti-Semitism when we look at his drawings they are so racist. He made the Japanese have super squinty eyes and buck teeth, the Arabs were camel riding nomads, and the blacks were wearing grass skirts and were presented as savages.

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