Did you know the Lorax was written 100 years after the Jabberwocky? Probably not. If so, you know one of the differences between the two poems. On the contrary, both of them have some similarities such as the made-up creatures and use of nonsense words. From the differences in conflict to the figurative language, there are many ways the Lorax and the Jabberwocky can compare and contrast. First off, the stories come from different backgrounds, or more specifically, the authors. The author of the Jabberwocky, Lewis Carroll, was born in England in 1832 and died in England in 1898, meaning he lived for about 66 years. Carroll suffered from a bad stammer, meaning he stuttered often while talking. However, he was fluent when talking to children, …show more content…
In the Jabberwocky, a father tells his son about a mythical creature, the Jabberwock. The son then goes in the forest to find this monster, while also encountering made-up species such as the Jubjub bird and the Tumtum Trees. When the son finds the Jabberwock, they fight, and the son wins. Afterwards, the boy goes back and him and his father rejoice in the defeat of the Jabberwock. However, in the Lorax, a businessman named the “Once-ler” comes and finds the Truffula Trees, and discovers how soft they are. He then makes “Thneeds” which are a type of fabric that allows you to make anything you want. Due to his greed, he creates a factory that causes mass pollution, forcing the fictional creatures to evacuate the area and find a new home. The Lorax has been warning him constantly by now. Once all the trees are cut down, of course he can’t make anymore of his products, causing the Once-ler to go out of business. He realizes what he’s done and gives the last Truffula seed to a boy to spread the population somewhere else. In conclusion, both of stories have differences. For example, the conflict between the two are very different. The Jabberwocky conflict is more physical, while the Lorax conflict is the Once-ler causing deforestation. Also, both of them having similarities such as the made-up creatures and the use of figurative language and nonsense …show more content…
In the Jabberwocky, the first stanza is repeated as the last one and some nonsense words include “Manxome” and “Vorpal”, whereas in the Lorax, Dr.Seuss uses many alliterations such as “Humming-Fish hummed,” and “Truffula Trees.” Also, some nonsense words the Lorax includes are “Rippulous” and “Glumping.” Between the two poems, the rhyme schemes both alternate, but are very different. In the Lorax, the rhyme scheme changes many times. For example, in the second stanza, it goes AABBBB, and in the third, the rhyme scheme is ABCBDDBBEEFFGGG. Complicated. On the other hand, in the Jabberwocky, the rhyme scheme goes from ABAB to ABCB and back. In the end, both of the language used in the Jabberwocky and the Lorax can compare and contrast a lot. The Jabberwocky has a more continuous rhyme scheme, while the Lorax uses more
In the environment, there are many people who have different views on how we use the ecosystem for our needs. Both the Truax and the Lorax are respectful and conserving of the environment, but in different ways. The Lorax has a more pessimistic view, and the Truax has a more optimistic view on how we are using the environment for our needs. There are different ways they show their different views.
This does not make up for the lack of other poetic elements, and the simplicity of the writing. The differences between the two pieces is still very vass. The two pieces have two totally different objectives, which makes them have different writing styles. Claire Dederer writes “Song lyrics do a fine imitation of poetry, but they’re not quite the same thing. Lyrics are a vessel, designed to hold a singer’s voice.
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 poem does indeed have a rhyme scheme, yet doesn?t conform to conventional forms of rhyme such as A, B, A, B, etc. Rather, each stanza seems to follow the order of A, B, C, A, C, B, which may not be apparent to the reader at first, but doesn?t hinder the poem?s effectiveness. The first stanza begins with the speaker describing their failed attempt at eliminating the pests. The first attempt was described as merciful: ?The knockout bomb from the Feed and Grain Exchange was featured as merciful, quick at the bone?. However, the following lines offer a bit of humor to the chase as it seems the woodchuck has outsmarted the speaker as a result of their overconfidence: ?and the case we had against them was airtight, both exits shoehorned shut with puddingstone, but they had a sub-sub-basement out of range.? This first stanza sets the stage for what would appear to be a humorous battle of whits between the speaker and the woodchucks.
Both stories move with small biting twists . Both stories lead up to an extremely ironic, and arguably comical, conclusion. The two stories are gut wrenchingly suspenseful at times, from escaping a serial killer deep in a foreboding jungle, to planning to fight to the death as a result of a family feud. Both stories fill the reader with anxious, gut wrenching, edge of the seat, excitement. The other similarities are the foreshadowing contents within both stories that keep the reader guessing. Other times in both stories, the suspense is thickening within the paragraphs. ex; “ Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours. ‘I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve,’ he said through tight teeth.” (Most Dangerous Game)
The Lorax and Easter Island are similar and different in many ways. First of all, an obvious difference is that one is fictional and the other is reality. Even though this is true they both have a lesson to be taken away from them.
The atmosphere between the two scenarios is very similar with the crowds cheering, the audience can relate to their own experience at a similar sport event. One of the main plots is revenge between the two because Tilly Dunnage wants revenge on the townspeople and jasper Jones wants revenge for whoever killed Laura. Another plot that is similar is murder, Eliza Wishart death and Stuart Pettyman death being the main drive for both texts. Another plot that most audiences can’t connect with is Small towns, simply because most people grew up in similar conditions and environments. A part of the plot that isn’t put together until the end of the in both texts is that one person knew the entire time what happened. Barney and Eliza Wishart saw exactly what happened but didn’t tell anybody because they were scared to be sent away or
Things that are similar about the two novels and how both of their dreams were crushed are both are groups of people who have these dreams and each finds or meets something that can help their dreams come true, the pearl and Candy. Furthermore, the realization of their dreams coming to an end is, in both books, caused by the death of someone who is a part of the dream, Coyotito and Lennie.
... almost nothing alike from a superficial aspect. The stories have different historical contexts and they simply don’t have much in common to the average audience. It is easy to contrast the stories, but deep within certain elements, the stories can be linked in several ways.
Both authors use figurative language to help develop sensory details. In the poem It states, “And I sunned it with my smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles.” As the author explains how the character is feeling, the reader can create a specific image in there head based on the details that is given throughout the poem. Specifically this piece of evidence shows the narrator growing more angry and having more rage. In the short story ” it states, “We are below the river's bed. The drops of moisture trickle among bones.” From this piece of text evidence the reader can sense the cold dark emotion that is trying to be formed. Also this excerpt shows the conflict that is about to become and the revenge that is about to take place. By the story and the poem using sensory details, they both share many comparisons.
d. Both stories indicate that the ecological footprint of people is greater than the biological capacity for resource renewal. The Lorax shows that Once-ler only cared about his own benefits without thinking about the harm he gives to the resources that are not renewable. The Lorax presents that the society does not believe in sustainable practices and overconsumes the resources. To live sustainably, the society should rely on source of energy that can be replenished, use matter, control population growth and depend on local biodiversity. Like the Lorax, the Truax also does not indicate practicing sustainability. It presents the occurring deforestation and how people get maximum benefits from it. In comparison to Once-ler, Truax understands
Both stories feature a very intelligent person trying to play God through the creation of life. Both of the creatures were subsequently mistreated by their maker and society as a whole. In both stories, the audience is left feeling greater sympathy for the monster than for the creator.
Forth, both books did not have characters, plot, or a narrative. The books are informational text, if any of these literary elements would have been present, it would have discredited these books as informational texts. Finally, both books are directed toward children. I believe children and adolescents are the primary target group for these authors, since children and adolescents are the primary users of crayons.
The common elements in the two stories are the wolf, Little Red (Riding Hood/Cap), her grandmother, and her mother. The beginnings of the stories are also similar: Little Red?s mother sends her to grandmother?s house because the grandmother is ill. Both stories mention that Little Red is personable, cute, and sweet. This is something that, on initial inspection, seems irrelevant but holds a deeper meaning for the symbolism behind the story. In both stories, the wolf, wandering through the woods, comes on Little Red and asks where she is going. When Little Red responds that she is going to visit her sick grandmother, the wolf distracts her with the suggestion that she should pick some flowers so that he can get to her grandmother?s house first. The wolf arrives at Little Red?s grandmother?s house before Little Red and disguises his voice in order to be let in. When he is let into the house, he promptly devours the grandmother and disguises himself in her clothes in order to eat Little Red as well. At this point, the two narratives diverge.
The biggest similarity between the two stories is the notion of moral decline; the beings start off as peaceful things that don’t need homes, food or anything. As time goes on they need those things and more. After a while they start stealing from each other and eventually hurt each other.