Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss was a very prestigious american author in the early to mid 1900’s. He was well known for his great children's books and his own style of writing. He wrote books in no way anyone has ever done before. He made up his own words and rhymed and schemed them together in a very unique and creative way. To this day Dr. Seuss is still very well known and his books are still read to kids around the world. Theodor Seuss Geisel ( Dr. Seuss) was born on March 2nd, 1904, in Springfield Massachusetts. He was born to Theodor Robert Geisel who was a successful brewmaster, and Henrietta Seuss Geisel. When Seuss turned 18 he left home to attend Dartmouth college in New Hampshire where he became editor and chief of the colleges humor magazine. …show more content…
Seuss came up with a lot of his writings and drawings. He is known for his made up words and his creative style of writing. Seuss said he got his inspiration from his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. At the time Springfield was a booming town with many factories with colorful and unique images and sounds. He got his inspiration from all the surrounding sounds and sights such as Indian motocycles, Streetcar bells, and clydesdales galloping on the cobblestones.
“Dr. Seuss Found Inspiration in His Boyhood Home of Springfield - The Boston Globe.”BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2014,
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Seuss said many times that he wrote children's books because at the time many children were not learning how to read because the books were too hard and boring for the kids. So he started writing children’s books as a way to teach children how to read and have fun while doing it. Not only did he want his books to teach children how to read he wanted to teach the children some morals such as equality, so he threw in hidden messages that could be interpreted many ways.
“Doctor Seuss, 1904-1991: A Children's Writer for All Ages.” Biography - Doctor Seuss, 1904-1991: A Children's Writer for All Ages (VOA Special English 2006-12-17), www.manythings.org/voa/people/Doctor_Seuss.html. Dr. Seuss was a very distinguished and celebrated writer. Throughout his very successful career he won many medals, awards, and was recognized for many pieces of his work. Not only was he recognized for his writing but also by Dartmouth college. Dartmouth college named it’s medical school after Dr. Seuss and his second wife Audrey Geisel. His most notable award came in 1984. In the spring of 1984 Seuss won the Pulitzer prize for his contribution to the education and enjoyment for america's children for half a century. He also won many not so notable awards such as the peabody award.
“Accolades and Honors.” The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection,
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. To Theodor Robert Geisel and Henrietta Seuss Geisel. His father was a successful brewmaster. All of his grandparents were German immigrants. His father managed the family brewery and later was a supervisor of Springfield’s public park system. The family brewery was closed because of the Prohibition his father had to get a different job he got the park system job from the mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts John A. Denison.
Dr. Seuss is an important figure in the lives of children everywhere. His stories are children’s classics that are fun to read and also tackle some real life issues. Dr. Seuss’s political views are very apparent in his some of his books like The Butter Battle Book, which discusses the issues of the Cold War.
Theodor Seuss was born in Springfield, Mass. on March 2, 1904 and died on September 24, 1991. He graduated from Dartmouth College. Dr. Seuss was a children's author who target young readers. His first book was "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" and was followed by many other famous stories such as, "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" and to one of his most famous books "The Cat in The Hat". Dr. Seuss is a well know author world-wide.
Dr. Seuss, also known as Theodore Seuss, has written many poems as well as short stories, and is considered one of the greatest children’s author in history. His silly stories are able to excite children in ways that make them want read. His Wife says,” Ted doesn’t sit down to write for children. He writes to amuse himself;” Little do children know that often, in his stories, there is a lot of political undertone, a few examples include The Lorax, Yertle the Turtle, The Sneethces, and The Butter Battle Book. If you were to really critique some of his books or poems, you might see that some of his themes wouldn’t seem to pertain to children.
The quote stated in the above paragraph is one of his many exact representation of his views on the world. Dr. Seuss is well known for writing many of the children's books my generation has grown up with, but is also known for inspiring and
Born on October 14, 1894, E. E. Cummings an American poet was born at home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His mother had a great influence on his early interest in art and poetry. His father was a Unitarian clergyman and sociology professor at Harvard. He began his interest in writing poetry during his high school career as early as 1904 and he also began learning language such as Latin and Greek in the Cambridge Latin High School. During this time he also shortened his name from Edward Estlin to E. E (Constantakis).
“All About Dr. Seuss” Dr. Seuss Enterprises Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden at the Springfield Museum 2002-2004 Web. Feb. 27, 2014
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Du Bois had a poor but relatively happy New England childhood. While still in high school he began his long writing career by serving as a correspondent for newspapers in New York and in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Born in Massapequa, New York in 1954, Seinfeld soon discovered the attention that making jokes could garner him, and he admits to having been a class clown throughout his education. After college, Seinfeld starting touring the nation's comedy clubs and college campuses with his odd brand of observational humor. Seinfeld would notice something from society, someone who talked too close to another person for example, and h...
Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri, which was two months sooner than expected. At this time Missouri was a slave holding state. However, Twain's father, a local storeowner, was against slavery in all forms and instilled this belief in his son at a young age. Twain 's hometown was small. He describe it as having two main roads only 100 yards long with a population of no more than 50 people. In fact so small that with a good tail wind you could spit from one end to the other (www.asahi-net.or.jp/~XA3K-soy/mt/mtpage.htm). As a young boy he dreamed of a life in a better place, filled with adventure. This was the life he led. He was taught to write as a child by his mother. Finding that he enjoyed it, he decided to make it his career.
Theodor Seuss Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. His father worked in the family brewery, Kuhlmbach & Geisel, which locals pronounced, "come back and guzzle” until prohibition. His mother’s maiden name was Seuss. She was the daughter of a baker in Springfield. Seuss had an older sister named Marnie (Kibler, 1987).
Dr. Seuss I took an unconventional approach in the topic I chose for my reading assignment – whereas most groups selected single novels, my partner and I opted to read a collection of short stories by none other than the notorious Dr. Seuss. Were I writing this essay on a “normal” book, I would be able to pose a question about the book itself and answer it in an ordinary sort of way. However, given the subject matter I have chosen, an essay on an individual book, though possible, would be a very tricky thing to do. It would be wiser, and probably easier, to respond to the man himself. My decision to respond to the man himself makes many more choices – what facet of Dr. Seuss shall I ask myself questions about? I think perhaps I first need to give some brief biographical information on the man to understand the background he’s coming from. In 1904, Theodore Seuss Geisel was born in Massachusetts, USA. I have not been able to find too much documentation about his childhood, but he certainly did not come from a terribly poor or terribly unsuccessful family… in fact, his family had owned a local brewery in their home town of Springfield for several years. Ever since his childhood, Geisel had dabbled in the fields we all know and love him for today… for instance, during bible recitals, he read the verses to a rhythm and often in rhyme. In High School he wrote many short essays and drew cartoons for the school paper, and even then he had adopted a pseudonym for himself – “Pete the Pessimist”. Upon graduation, Geisel began studying literature at Oxford university, as his original intent was to become an educator… even then, he punctuated his time at Oxford with his job editing and contributing to the “Jack-O-Lantern”, ...
When my parents read to me, they enjoyed reading Dr. Suess books, which became popular with the publication of The Cat In The Hat. I was only interested in looking at books with color. When the books were colorful they grabbed my attention quickly. I couldn’t wait for my parents to come in my room at night and read to me from The Cat in the Hat. I think that this is one of the popular books that parents should read to their children.
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is perhaps one of the most beloved children’s authors of the twentieth century. Although he is most famous as an author of children’s books, Geisel was also a political cartoonist, advertisement designer, and film director (Kaplan). He used the power of imagination to produce unforgettable children’s books and helped solve the problem of illiteracy among America’s children. By using his experiences in life as a foundation for most of his books, Theodor Geisel created a unique writing style that incorporated various elements and techniques, enabling his books to appeal to people of all ages.
famous for everything he wrote. “I’ll be a poet, a writer, a dramatist. Somehow or other I’ll be famous...