Analysis Of Dr. Seuss The Lorax

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Despite the importance of preserving nature, commercial growth has taken precedence, resulting in an exploitation of natural resources.

Green turns to grey, wood turns to metal, and the sounds of cranes turn to those of their metal counterparts. The commercial boom of our era seems to continue even as the warnings around us paint an unpleasant future for our planet’s resources. The once clean atmosphere is now filled with waste from hundreds of years worth of greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial plants that plague our society. The regional blackouts that have occurred around us is a reminder that the flow of electricity and energy we normally take for granted may not be so bountiful anymore. The Colorado River once considered the mightiest …show more content…

Seuss, who was the author of the Lorax, published in 1971 when the United States was in the midst of the environmental movement during the 1960s. Many trees located in many areas of America, mainly the northwest, were being chopped down at disturbing rates by companies that dealt with logging. In response, Dr. Seuss decided to write the story, The Lorax, to inform people of the damaging effects pollution has on environments, and about the current problems regarding deforestation. The theme Sues code for the story was the necessity for commercial enterprises to practice a safe usage of natural resources. The Once-ler, or the CEO like figure of the company, used resources in an unsafe amount in order to produce his Thneeds, or sweaters. As he did this, he polluted the surroundings allowing smog to build up in the atmosphere. Because of this dangerous problem, the animals were ordered to leave by the infamous Lorax who urged them to go search for cleaner environments. From this story, you can see it is essential for companies like the “Once-lers” to practice using resources sustainably or they will cause damage to the nature around them. Another reason Seuss wrote this story was to criticize society by emphasizing that the environmental issues were solely due to humans. By the end of the novel, writer Dr. Seuss was able to put in perspective the importance of caring for our …show more content…

The green represents that this is the only true area of nature and life left in the world, as shown by the dark brown grease stains that are the rest of the planet. The white color of the words “fight for the last slice” symbolize that this slice of land in the Amazon rainforest is the last remaining place that is still pure and mostly untouched by humans. The advertiser believes that the “war” against nature should stop and they will fight for it, as should by the red of the peace sign. The red shows that we should fight for peace for nature.
Light: The light in the picture is coming down from the top left onto the pizza representing the Amazon rainforest. This shows that the area of land represented by broccoli still has hope and can grow bigger is we don’t fight it. The light is darker the further you travel from the pizza. This symbolizes how long the society in the eastern hemisphere has been cutting down trees, while the western hemisphere has only been unpurified in the last few centuries compared to years.
Angle: The picture is taken from straight in front of the pizza box showing that the company has nothing to

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