The Lorax

Born on March 2 1904 in Springfield Ma Theodor was the second of two children to Theordor Geisel and –Henierra Seuss. His parents families both owned were shops, his mother came from a well-known German bakery family, making pies in town. His father came from a German family known for making the Kalmboch & Geisel Brewery, which was one of the largest beer companies in the New England area. Growing up in Forrest Park neighborhood, Theodor rarely needed for much, as he would often play with is…

The consequence of greed is also seen in The Lorax, which is another book that displays greediness and selfishness. It displays the self-centeredness the Once-Ler had for money, which ended up leading to the destruction of all the Truffula Trees. This theme also demonstrates the one major conflict…

April 25th, 2014 in Flint, Michigan the city switched its water supply. When switching the water supply, lead and debris began to seep into the drinking water. Almost instantly the majority of citizens in poverty started to complain about the water. The city and state officials began to deny that anything was wrong with the water supply. Yet the water had an odd smell, looked discolored, and had a funny taste. When the city and state officials finally acknowledged the problem in 2015 they went…

making the most of any day. I was often reminded of the genius Dr. Seuss was and the impact that his books have had. His books managed to inspire creativity, individuality and a plethora of other valuable qualities. Through characters such as the Lorax, we are shown these admirable qualities, but through character such as Once-ler, the man who cut down the beautiful multi-colored trees, in find for something that “everyone needed”, it showed that the reward for conformity is that everyone else…

Maniates (2001) article, Individualization: Plant a Tree, Buy a Bike, Save the World?, challenges the idea of individualized, consumer-based environmental solutions. The author attracts the reader immediately by recalling a famous Dr. Seuss tale, The Lorax, which tells of a "short sighted and voracious industrialist" who is blinded by greed and destroys the landscape in order to produce "Thneeds" (pg. 31). However, the book ends with a sense of hope, by commanding a young individual to plant the…

readers in a positive manner. The stories that emphasized on inclusivity example (One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish) helped to eliminate the nature of stereotyping which was a common phenomenon during that period (Pollack, 2015). In his book, The Lorax, Seuss advocates for ecological conservation which is of significant concern in the present society. The use of this design in writing helped to alter the way of reasoning amongst children and…

Do you remember the first rhyming book you ever read as a kid? Most people would say that Dr. Seuss is one of the first rhyming books they read. Dr. Seuss was a fabulous author that wrote children's books for America. Dr. Seuss’ “Cat in the Hat” was one of the most famous works that just about everyone has read or seen. Dr. Seuss is an important figure in American literature because he changed the children's book scene with a life full of inspiration, a career with a rocky start, and works that…

“People haven’t always been there for me, but music always has.” This quote by Taylor Swift expresses how she feels about music and how it helped her. Swift’s childhood is unique and mainly about her exquisite family. Swift enjoyed music so much that she wrote her own. While she was popular outside of school, inside school had its own little twist. Finally, Swift was able to release her music and won awards for them. In her spare time, Swift picked up many relationships during her hit career. I…

The Future of Life: Why Conservation is Important The Future of Life by Edward O. Wilson is a book that discusses a hot topic during the age of “Global Warming” and “climate change.” That topic is how will we sustain life on earth without destroying biological diversity and remain comfortable. He goes on to discuss that biodiversity on Earth is threatened by rampant human consumption and population growth. Yes, the world is richer than ever before, but as a result of this, ecosystems have…

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…