Green Eggs And Ham Analysis

Same Ol’ Same Ol’ Versus the New Traditions and change can go hand-in-hand. Tradition is the passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation.4 Many may think it is better to carry on traditions, while others may believe the opposite. Change is making a radical difference. Both change and traditions can make a huge impact on one’s life. The question is, is it better to stick with traditions or to change them?
In the short story, Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss, an unnamed character is constantly pressured by the second character named, Sam-I-Am, to try and taste green eggs and ham. The unnamed character continuously refuses to eat and try the food that appears to be new to him. He would rather stick with his normal traditions.

The unnamed character said, “Sam! If you will let me be, I will try them. You will see. Say! I like green eggs and ham! I do! I like them, Sam-I-am!” He realized that he enjoy eating green eggs and ham. In a sense, Sam-I-Am was the West trying to force changes on the East (the unnamed character). Bringing changes from the West to the East can be known as industrialization. Industrialization is another main theme in Powaqqatsi. In Powaqqatsi, industrialization took place and new technology was formed. Industrialization is the process in which a society or country (or world) transforms itself from a primarily agricultural society into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services.1 Tall business buildings and factories were built and a train was increasingly moving, which indicated how industrialization began to occur. Radio stations and commercials were created, which referred to new technology, which made the traditions slowly disappear. New things and technology were constantly being created, which made the traditions slowly fade away. In Powaqqatsi and Green Eggs and Ham, people were introduced to new things and their traditions were highly

The book did not indicate if the unnamed character continued to eat the food. The story ended with the character saying, “I do so like green eggs and ham! Thank you! Thank you, Sam-I-am!” The book does not clearly states that Sam-I-am convinced the unnamed character to never go back to his traditions. The unnamed character could have reverted to the new change he was introduced to. He could have also tried the change one time, but later reverted back to his own tradition. Reverting or non-reverting to proposed changes also occurred in Powaqqatsi. After the industrialization occurred, many people kept their traditions alive. Religious rituals/traditions, such as walking in the ocean naked and praying on a blanket continually took place. Although some people kept their traditions, other people’s traditions faded away and they adapted to the new changes which had occurred. One scene showed a group of people running in the same, all white, clothing while an old woman was walking in front of the group of people, wearing old, traditional clothes, while balancing a bag upon her head. That scene expressed how the new industrialized world was a mixture of new, but also old traditions. Not all changes were affected on all people in Powaqqatsi. In Green Eggs and Ham and Powaqqatsi, people were introduced to new things and the world changed