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Digital subscription includes: Unlimited access to CSMonitor. The Monitor Daily email. No advertising. Anyone with a passing knowledge of The Lorax could tell you that it's about the environment. A copy of the book at my college library actually contained the line "I hear things are just as bad up in Lake Erie.
He wrote about harsh, hard topics in a manner in which children could understand. Perhaps the most striking conversation he engaged in his books is that of the message of Oh, The Places You'll Go, which, while frequently given to college grads and those embarking on a new career, is actually about the journey of life , and eventually to whatever lies beyond death, according to his editor.
At his heart, Seuss was an activist and educationalist, driven to create when the world seemed unable to understand the horrors happening all around them. During WWII, Seuss would create as many as five political cartoons in a week for PM Magazine , but many of the caricatures now create significant discomfort with their racialized stereotyping typical of his epoch.
That is a fact that cannot be ignored, and it does cause damage to his nearly hagiographic legacy. Ultimately, it up to each parent to decide if his works transcend his own problematic past, or if we view them as separate to his own personal failings. It is hard to hold in your mind both images of Seuss. Heroes of any sort have flaws, and those of his ilk and of his era tend toward those which we now view as particularly egregious.
It is the work of our generation to understand how his message and influence over the span of more than three-quarters of a century might deserve further examination. What makes Dr. Seuss so important, and his legacy such an exceptional distinction in the American canon, is not only in his meanings and dialogue, but how he was so vehement in defending it. He was famous for trashing poorly designed toys based on his characters, and almost never allowing their rights to be used in any licensing agreement.
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We see these emotions every day in our hospitals. If you've had a memorable or moving moment with SCL Health, we'd love to hear from you! Categories: Life. Like 0. But we can also take it a little further by looking at a few choice lines from the book to find an even deeper meaning: "I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.
He exclaims at a certain point: "I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. Share this Post! Leave A Comment. Read News. Become a Fan. Moms and Babies. View Pregnancy Services. Patient Stories.
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