Furthermore a sinister view on the arms race is blatantly expressed in The Butter Battle Book. Where two cultures called Yooks and Zooks, race to out do each other's weapons. Finally they both create a bomb with the potential to destroy the entire land they all live in. Every civilian is underground in bunkers, all waiting for their chosen soldier to drop the bomb on the other. The emotion of this is captivated by the butter side up culture in this quote: "He screamed, "Here's the end of that terrible town full of Zooks who eat bread with the butter side down.!"" (Seuss, 41). A shocking scene for any one to think about, a war where people will suffer and possibly die, because of bread. Seuss explains in a biography by Judith and Neil Morgan that his thoughts came from the Cold War at the time the book was written. He believed that the differences lying between the U.S.A. and U.S.S.R were as trivial as the bread sides that we butter (Morgan, 249-250). Showing how a variance so miniscule could mean such destruction to those who are proud enough to uphold their particular beliefs.
Twelve years prior to The Butter Battle Book was The Lorax. A story that to this day stands as a testament of how deforestation and environmental recklessness can and will destroy nature. It starts with an invention of a product someone likes. Then the business grows, so do the factories, equipment, and pollution (Seuss, all). Such did railroads and the industry of the 1900's. Eventually quicker and more efficient ways of getting raw materials are developed and utilized until the once thick forests are destroyed, the ponds are gummed by waste, and air thickened with smog. At the time of the industrial boom, there were few safeguards to prevent environmental devastation. Those in place were ignored in the name of money and power. Soon animals leave the wasteland because they cannot survive in these conditions. They leave in search for a pristine world like theirs once was.
Dr. Seuss. Are his books only for children or are there social issues involved? In the world of children's books, there are many well-known authors. I believe without any argument that Dr. Seuss is one of the most recognized authors. Dr. Seuss born as Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904 liv...
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To start off the beginning of my explanation of "Oh, the Places You"ll Go", I thought it would be wise to start at the beginning of the book. Here is the inside cover: For out-starting upstarts of all ages, here is a wonderfully wise and blessedly brief graduation speech from the one and only Dr. ...
Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss is one of the most well known children's authors of all time, and for good reason at that. With classic books such as Green Eggs and Ham, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish , Blue Fish, and Dr. Seuss's ABC's, children and adults alike are drawn to his imaginative stories and catch...
Single Author: Dr. Seuss The Changes in the Writing During the Fighting How Dr. Seuss' Writing was Influenced by WWII "I had no great causes or interest in social issues until Hitler,"" Theodor Geisel told biographers (Morgan and Morgan 13). It's true: the works he wrote after the war are qu...
How a person thinks from childhood on can drastically alter their future. The right mindset may not always be tangible but it is a key factor to success. Everyone will go through failures in their lives, having the right attitude and maintaining a positive mindset through adversity is what will make...
In the Cat in the Hat's "The Lorax," the Once-Ler is a green-handed creature so greedy with greed that he cut down all the Truffula Trees! Once-ler means one chance. One chance is all anyone gets when dealing with nature. The Once-ler took advantage of his surroundings and never let nature grow b...
Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, often used children's stories such as The Lorax, The Sneetches, and Yertle the Turtle to symbolize the problems and prejudices in society. As he showed us the problems and he also provided ways for us to overcome them. Theodor Geisel was born March 2, 19...
