The Cat In The Hat Analysis

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The legacy of Dr. Seuss lives on since children of new generations discover his humorous rhymes and mischievous illustrations. Several of his books have been published after his death. Manuscripts were also found by his widow and were scheduled for publication in beginning of summer 2015
A major turning point in Dr Seuss’ career came when Houghton Mifflin and Random House asked him to write and illustrate a children’s primer using only 220 vocabulary words. Finally, The Cat in the Hat, was later published in 1957 and was described by one critic as a “tour de force.” The success of The Cat in the Hat sealed Dr Seuss’ place in children’s literature.
It should be pronounced as “soice” instead of “soose,” but Dr Seuss himself switched to the

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