The+Lorax

//"Unless someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not."//
=__Summary/ Review__ =  **A curious boy goes out to see the Once-ler to hear the story of the Lorax, but in order to hear the story the Once-ler demands a fee which consist of 15 cents, a nail, and the shell of a great, great, great grandfather snail. The Once-ler begins the story with arrival of landing on this beautiful utopia. Where the boy and the Once-ler stand, once stood a beautiful forest of Truffula trees and colorful Woolly trees that spread throughout the land. This forest was the home to mystical creatures such as the Bar-ba-Loots, the Swomee Swans,and the Humming Fish. Although these wonderful creatures were exotic, the Once-ler was only interested in the rare Truffula tree. Once the Once-ler sets up his shop, he begins by chopping down a Truffula tree and making a "Thneed", which he insist that everyone will need. The Lorax comes from the forest and states that he "speaks for the trees, as the trees have no tongues". The Once'ler does not listen to the Loraxs demand to stop chopping and continues to cut down the Truffula trees. He builds a factory in which his family hastily makes the "Thneeds" which everyone needs. Since the Truffula trees were the food source of the Bar-ba-loots, the Lorax sends them away to find a new source of food. The Swomee Swans can no longer sing due to the smoke and fumes the Once'lers trucks give off. The Lorax sends them off along with the Humming fish who must also leave due to the waste that is dumped into the pond from the factory. Once the last Truffula tree is cut down, the factory closes up and the family leaves the Once-ler alone with Lorax. The Lorax leaves behind a rock with the engraving marked, "UNLESS, Unless someone cares a whole awful lot, its not going to get better, its not." With the ending of the story, the Once'ler gives the boy the last Truffula seed in hopes that the boy will go out and replant the forest and the animals and the Lorax will return.**

__History context__

 * Published in 1971, The Lorax is a fable for the environmental dangers we are putting our planet through. The Lorax is a metaphor for the common environmentalist while the once'ler is a metaphorical character for the industrial business cutting down plants and destroying forest. **

__**Themes**__

 * Speaking Up, Environmental Themes regarding water pollution, Deforestation, Speaks out against the capitalist and industrial system. **



**__Author Biography__**

 * Theodor Seuss Geise, also known as ****Dr Seuss, ****the well known author/illustrator,was born on March 2,1904 in Springfield Massachusetts to Henrietta Seuss and Theodor Robert Geise. His father was a parks superintendent where he was in charge of Springfield's Forest Park. Both Geisel's father and grandfather were brew masters in Springfield which could have influenced Seuss views on prohibition. Theodor left Springfield Massachusetts to attend Dartmouth College where he became editor- in- chief of Dartmouth's humor magazine // Jack- O- Lantern //. Years later Seuss returned to the United States where he pursued a career as a cartoonist. Seuss felt the need to support America during World War II by drawing weekly political cartoons for PM magazines. Being recognized as a cartoonist, Seuss had his first big break when asked to illustrate for a collection of children sayings. Although the book was unsuccessful, Seuss now had the desire to have his first book, // And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street // published. His book was denied 27 times before being published by Vanguard Press. With a 225 word restriction, Seuss came to write his most well known and defined book // The Cat and The Hat. // **

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