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4.37 AVERAGE
4.37 AVERAGE
With beautiful illustrations, Dr. Seuss creates a whole world that wouldn't be so far away from ours. The ecological message is heavily sent along with the story of a land where trees don't grow anymore. Almost a fable, the rhymes are obvioulsy included in the book and invented words. Highly recommended to read along with the kids.
Every time I read this book I'm blown away by its greatness. It is the BEST go green/environment book of all time in my opinion and it's a great read aloud for elementary grades.
The tone isn't preachy, more consequential and shows a clear "if, then" relationship. The illustrations are polar opposites, bleak in the beginning and end with a middle so vibrant and beautiful it brings to mind Dorothy's journey into technicolor Oz.
The tone isn't preachy, more consequential and shows a clear "if, then" relationship. The illustrations are polar opposites, bleak in the beginning and end with a middle so vibrant and beautiful it brings to mind Dorothy's journey into technicolor Oz.
'The Lorax' arguably is Dr. Seuss's masterpiece. It's a harrowing and heart-wrenching tale of human folly and loss. 'The Lorax' is an ecology tale, with the Lorax speaking for nature, to no avail. Dr. Seuss sketches an Eden of joy, slowly destroyed and polluted by man's pursuit of money. The story's climax is a particularly desolate panel in which the last of the Truffula trees is chopped down.
As other reviewers noted, The Lorax doesn't do anything except repeating his 'j'accuse', but isn't this reality? Nature is destroyed by the minute, and there are no means to stop man from destroying, except for providing a counter voice. Interestingly, the book is addressed at the reader, who is in fact the tale's real protagonist. This makes the 'j'accuse' extra strong.
The Lorax's antagonist, the Once-ler, is not a real villain, but but a successful entrepreneur. Yet, Dr. Seuss makes him quite sinister by only showing his eyes and green arms. The Once-ler's goal is expanding ('biggering') his business, and the state of nature is not of his concern. There are reviewers who state that if the Once-ler had been really smart, he would have re-planted Truffula trees long ago. But would he have allowed the Bar-ba-loots to eat their seeds? I don't think so. At best the Once-ler's business would resemble the lifeless deserts of modern oil palm plantations.
But the Once-ler's actions resemble those of Oil and Mining companies most: destroying nature, without any hope of renewal to gain a material that is limited, anyway. In real life the Once-ler would have moved on to other territories to destroy them, too. In that respect, Dr. Seuss is a realist: in the end he states that The Lorax and his friends may come back, but they may not. Just as in real life more and more species are becoming extinct, never to return...
As other reviewers noted, The Lorax doesn't do anything except repeating his 'j'accuse', but isn't this reality? Nature is destroyed by the minute, and there are no means to stop man from destroying, except for providing a counter voice. Interestingly, the book is addressed at the reader, who is in fact the tale's real protagonist. This makes the 'j'accuse' extra strong.
The Lorax's antagonist, the Once-ler, is not a real villain, but but a successful entrepreneur. Yet, Dr. Seuss makes him quite sinister by only showing his eyes and green arms. The Once-ler's goal is expanding ('biggering') his business, and the state of nature is not of his concern. There are reviewers who state that if the Once-ler had been really smart, he would have re-planted Truffula trees long ago. But would he have allowed the Bar-ba-loots to eat their seeds? I don't think so. At best the Once-ler's business would resemble the lifeless deserts of modern oil palm plantations.
But the Once-ler's actions resemble those of Oil and Mining companies most: destroying nature, without any hope of renewal to gain a material that is limited, anyway. In real life the Once-ler would have moved on to other territories to destroy them, too. In that respect, Dr. Seuss is a realist: in the end he states that The Lorax and his friends may come back, but they may not. Just as in real life more and more species are becoming extinct, never to return...
This is obviously a classic. Not only is it a traditional rhyming tale that Dr. Seuss is famous for, but it has a powerful message. This is a perfect book to share with children in educating them about the importance of taking care of our planet. Furthermore, children will also have a great time with the visuals and the wacky words that fill the pages.
I like how the theme is represented with the two main characters, the Lorax and the Once-ler. The Lorax "speaks for the trees" and tries to stop the Once-ler from cutting any more trees. The Once-ler, on the other hand, is trying to become a successful business person and to do so, he must cut many of the Trufulla trees. He ends up taking advantage of the natural resource without any thought. The story soon shows what the effects are when too many trees are cut down: pollution and endangerment of the environment.
The theme makes one think about our own world. As a growing society who keeps "advancing", we are definitely hurting our environment. What many don't realize is that if nature suffers, we ultimately suffer as well. This is portrayed with the poor animals in the Trufulla forest who begin to cough with all of the pollution and are soon found homeless. If we are not careful, we soon might find ourselves in the same predicament as these animals.
Though Dr. Seuss sends out a strong message, one cannot help enjoy the story because of its silly rhyming words and colorful illustrations. It's always fun to read how many made-up words are used, how they rhyme, and how they perfectly make sense in the story. Next, the illustrations sure grab the reader's attention. All of the characters and settings in Dr. Seuss' world are distinguishable. They are filled with vibrant colors that one cannot help but admire. Dr. Seuss' wacky rhyming and pictures keeps attracting all sorts of audiences.
Overall, this is a fantastic book to share with others, especially children. It teaches the importance of taking care of our planet and how one should not abuse our natural resources. The book is also filled with wonderful illustrations and playful words.
I like how the theme is represented with the two main characters, the Lorax and the Once-ler. The Lorax "speaks for the trees" and tries to stop the Once-ler from cutting any more trees. The Once-ler, on the other hand, is trying to become a successful business person and to do so, he must cut many of the Trufulla trees. He ends up taking advantage of the natural resource without any thought. The story soon shows what the effects are when too many trees are cut down: pollution and endangerment of the environment.
The theme makes one think about our own world. As a growing society who keeps "advancing", we are definitely hurting our environment. What many don't realize is that if nature suffers, we ultimately suffer as well. This is portrayed with the poor animals in the Trufulla forest who begin to cough with all of the pollution and are soon found homeless. If we are not careful, we soon might find ourselves in the same predicament as these animals.
Though Dr. Seuss sends out a strong message, one cannot help enjoy the story because of its silly rhyming words and colorful illustrations. It's always fun to read how many made-up words are used, how they rhyme, and how they perfectly make sense in the story. Next, the illustrations sure grab the reader's attention. All of the characters and settings in Dr. Seuss' world are distinguishable. They are filled with vibrant colors that one cannot help but admire. Dr. Seuss' wacky rhyming and pictures keeps attracting all sorts of audiences.
Overall, this is a fantastic book to share with others, especially children. It teaches the importance of taking care of our planet and how one should not abuse our natural resources. The book is also filled with wonderful illustrations and playful words.
The Lorax is a story that tackles pollution and the degradation of the environment as well as the consequences of over-industrialization and makes it understandable to children. The Onceler takes what he needs to make a profit so he sees nothing wrong with it, all the while the Lorax is begging him to keep the trees and the animals in mind.
The drawings in the book start off with positive space, textures, and warm and vibrant colors that depict the happiness and importance of nature. As the Onceler continues to cut down trees the colors go from warm and vibrant to cold and dull. The story teaches a valuable lesson and helps children understand the importance of conservation by showing them that they do not want their world to be cold and dull. The Lorax takes centerstage in many of the pages he is on, while the Onceler only has his arms visible to symbolize that there is not just one to blame for the loss of the environment.
The drawings in the book start off with positive space, textures, and warm and vibrant colors that depict the happiness and importance of nature. As the Onceler continues to cut down trees the colors go from warm and vibrant to cold and dull. The story teaches a valuable lesson and helps children understand the importance of conservation by showing them that they do not want their world to be cold and dull. The Lorax takes centerstage in many of the pages he is on, while the Onceler only has his arms visible to symbolize that there is not just one to blame for the loss of the environment.
This book astutely represents the very cruel nature of the society that we lived in. How humans have evolved to greed for the exquisite pleasures driven by non concious/concious and impulsive actions.