Dr. Seuss

Enviromental Studies class grabbed my attetion instantly. We started off covering key concepts and dates for the course and we finished off the class by watching part of The Lorax. The Lorax is a short film based on the popular childrens book written by Dr. Suess. For some reason it had never occured for me to really watch the Lorax from an anyaltical perspective and once I did it really opened my eyes. Firstly, the product the Oncler, the main character and represtentor of corporation,…

The Cat in the Hat is one of the most widely known Dr. Seuss books and is one of the most popular with children. The book however may be even deeper or having a meaning adults now as children overlooked; however, when adults now read it to their children they begin to see things that may have not registered before. In this critique it talks about how the Cat in the story is a complete stranger to the children but they still let him in. I agree with idea because it addresses a security issue with…

used by many people. In a short-term aspect, this is beneficial for the developer, but over time the resource is damaged beyond repair (Hardin). He explained the damage to resources as a result of greed. The tragedy of the commons was conveyed in Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, a story about exploitation of resources. Even though this is fictional, it applies to many real life situations. A particular example is the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone. Concepts present in both The Lorax and this event are…

The name of Dr. Seuss has taken over the industry of children literacy. Known as Theodor Geisel, he was able to surround his whole life around literature and drawing. Starting by creating cartoons for newspapers and magazines for advertising as well as political cartoons, Dr. Seuss eventually moved on to writing children’s stories. This is when he found out that his first wife, Helen Palmer, was not able to have children. Dr. Seuss wanted to create books for the sake of reading development in…

The Impact of Theodor Seuss Geisel on American Culture “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go” (Seuss, 1990). Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is a well known children's author. Dr. Seuss wrote children's books during the years 1937 - 1990, but during that time he also was a political cartoonist. For two years, 1941-1943, Theodor Geisel was the chief editorial cartoonist for a New York newspaper…

inspire me and also make me chortle or snigger. He was the best selling artist and he’s still today, he will never be forgotten ever. Dr. Seuss was a great selling author. He wrote over 60 different books during his author writing/selling books. There was this quote he wrote that I fell in love with and think about it every single day of my life that he wrote. The Dr. Seuss's quote that I crave was ¨ You do not become what you want, you come what you believe in¨. It really helps and stimulates…

live to be better people in the world. Since there is a plethora number of books the, Children’s Book Council (CBC) constructs a list of the top one hundred. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss should be included in this list of books. The pictures bring humor and creativity for the children, so they can be involved with the reading. Dr. Seuss creates a creature for the forest called the Lorax. It protects the environment in ways that are humorous and engaging for the kids while reading. The story also…

decided to choose was Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat. When reading or studying children’s literature any one of Dr. Seuss’ books are a must read. When looking back on my childhood, I am not sure it would have been the same without any of his books. Each one of his books are very prominent in my memory. Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat offered children a zany story, inspired world play, and a glimpse of a fantasy world that was outside of adult control. One of the things I loved about Seuss’ books is that he…

Green eggs and ham, How the grinch stole christmas, these are only a few outstanding books written by the renowned author, Theodor Seuss Geisel. Theodor Geisel, or more commonly known as Doctor Seuss, was a surrealist author and illustrator. He has published over 60 books and 16 of those books are on the Publishers weekly list (A&E Television Networks, 2017). Doctor Seuss writes in a unique writing style that he created which is a mix of vivacity and manipulation of everyday words and names.…

children's stories that even adults can enjoy. These books are so enjoyable and memorable due to his great use of metaphor, characterization, and allusion Dr. Seuss uses metaphors well in his book The Butter Battle Book. Seuss writes, "As you know, on this side of the Wall we are Yooks. On the far other side of this Wall live the Zooks." (Seuss) This is a clear metaphor for the Berlin wall because it…