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    The Lorax Response

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    The major conflict in the book is that the Once-ler is polluting the air, and he doesn't even seem to care about the long term effects, just making some money. Luckily, the last Truffula tree seed is given to a young child who can replant it. Dr. Seuss wanted everyone to know that you can make a difference and help stop world pollution and that we should all take care of the environment. See? Dr. Seuss is way more than just nonsense words & rhyming. Dr. Seuss had a real life experience with this. Trees that he really liked were being cut down but not replaced, and things that could be something new were not being repurposed. Then the concept for The Lorax was born. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s…

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    Allegory In The Lorax

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    “A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean.”-The Lorax In the film/pop culture genre, Dr.Seuss, a classic children’s books author, is the inspiration for the Lorax, which is a well-known and loved film. The way it is put together shines the truth through kid-friendly lenses- it’s reality but just put in a way for children to understand. It is quite a profound allegory for the impact of our actions and the swift modernization of society on the environment, and how we have to…

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    The Lorax Analysis

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    Asking the question I am personally interested in, as Springfield moves forward with construction plans to build up the city, where can we go from here as nonprofit organizations like Arise for Social Justice, and No One Leaves tries to combat our current social inequalities in housing, educational and leadership roles missing from Springfield. When Seuss wrote the Lorax he said, "The Lorax," he once explained, "came out of me being angry. In The Lorax I was out to attack what I think are evil…

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    The Lorax Essay

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    Dr. Seuss was a great author who was able to make the simplest tales magical with their rhythm, unique characters, and excellent illustrations. Dr. Seuss’ picture book The Lorax is no exception to his greatness which is why in 2012 directors Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda decided to make it into an animated movie. This kids and family movie explores the theme of relationship between man and the natural world along with compassion and forgiveness. This cute, animated film has unique characters…

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    actions. The only way to protect the environment is for people to take responsibility for their own lifestyle. The Lorax is a playful, enthusiastic movie that helps show the importance of keeping the environment healthy. The movie, The Lorax, depicts global and ethical citizenship because it had symbolism that can help the audience get more involved in trying to find out what it means, the plot was directed more towards helping the land around them than the plot in Hoot, and the theme…

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    The Lorax Research Paper

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    The movie “The Lorax” is an animated film based on Dr. Seuss’ children’s book. It is not only a story but a tale with a powerful message. It presented environmental issues that can be related at present. It also shows how man’s greed can destroy nature and himself. The story has three main characters first is the Once-ler, the businessman. Second, the Lorax speaker of the tress and the 12 year old boy Ted. In a walled place town named Thneedville, where all things are plastic and everything is…

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    Lorax Movie Essay

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    Jacky long The lorax When you see the cover of the movie the lorax you assume it is going to be a kids movie but it's not only a kids movie that portrays hope but it also portrays what dr.Suess thought was going to become of the world and society. Thneedville represents the new land, America and when we got there we killed off the Natives. The same thing practically happened in the movie. He went and ignored the Lorax's pleads and warnings. The pollution made all the creatures not…

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    The Lorax Themes

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    demonstrate that this is a radically different world from my parents, my grandparents and my great grandparents. With these innovations, problems both contemporary and archaic have reared their ugly heads; one of the greatest of these issues is bullying. This endearing issue, something in which we all have encountered by some means, and by some form, plays a massive role in our world today. Although it seems like this issue is something with no solution, many resources that have been acquired…

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    Carlos Escobar Pre-AP Eng. II, 4th Period Mrs. Sugg 5/16/2018 The Lorax Through time men have found ways to rise to the top of society. In other words, men try to be the wealthiest person because money means power, and being on top is what every man wants. There is nothing wrong with being wealthy, the problem is that most of the time wealth comes with a price. In the story “The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss, talks about a man called the Once-ler that had a new invention that he thought everyone would…

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    The Lorax: Truffula Trees

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    Truffula Trees (Essay about the deeper meaning of The Lorax) The story, The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss that is about a person who cuts down trees, and a creature who confronts him. The main characters here are; the Onceler, who is an entrepreneur looking for opportunity, and the Lorax, who is the speaker for the trees. In the beginning of the story, there is a boy who asks for the story of the Lorax. The Onceler tells about what happens. First, the Onceler notices a forest of truffula trees. He…

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