The journey through an individuals life can be full of chaos and frightening events, while another may have it good. Some people do things in their life that are daring and dangerous, while others play the game very safe. Several people have trouble fitting in, while others are the life of the party. Take Theodor Seuss Geisel for example, also known by the name of Dr. Seuss, Geisel has been through several ups and downs throughout his lifetime. “If things start happening, don’t worry, don’t stew, just go right along and you’ll start happening too” (~Dr. Seuss). No matter how rough or how amazing Geisel's life got, he didn't brag nor pout about it, he just kept going with what was happening and everything turned out quite alright for him. Geisel …show more content…
Seuss). Instead of going down a dead end path, use your mind to find the right way out. No other will be capable of making that decision for you, you must rely on your own knowledge and be confident in yourself to make sure you end up somewhere good. This is one lesson Geisel stressed throughout his stories, it was like a main idea he warped all his books around. Geisel, or Dr. Seuss, was smart about leaning in life lessons and advice throughout his work, he was trying to find the best in the children and wanted to help. Dr. Seuss even helped develop the young minds of children everywhere, using extended vocabulary and computing rhythm into his kid books. Dr. Seuss did not only use age appropriate vocabulary, he also used silly made up words such as; nerd, thnadners, zong, zummers, and many more! These words are known to improve a child's sense of creativity and convinces them to try and learn new actual words. The synthesis of both the rhythm and the new words test kids in a different way that other children books don’t. Dr. Seuss books makes the kids feel like their imagination can take them beyond past where they already are. Because of the different ways he inquires different forms of creativeness, children have been developed more socially and emotionally. When the children are discussing the story with one another or even cracking up about the foolish …show more content…
Instead of sending the message that certain things are better than others, Seuss tries to help us see that in this world and in God’s eyes, everyone is equal. “A person’s a person no matter how small” (~Dr. Seuss). This quote has major value, whether you’re talking about actual size, or if you are meaning the way they look and how they fit in. In this case, we’re more focused on the way the look, and how they fit into a group. Now and days, how you connect with a group of people is important, now we have different types a groups were they base you of what you look like and what your worth to figure out if they want to associate with you or not. What Geisel was trying to point out, is that you should not just glance at someone and without speaking to them or giving them a chance, just toss them out like they’re some left over salad! Take time, get to know them, you never know, you two might possibly be soulmates, but you would never know if you throw them away based on what they do or do not have. What is trying to be said here, is give them a chance! “Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!” (~Dr. Seuss). Not only did he preach about diversity, and equality, he also taught young ones how to obtain
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is the author of my favorite childhood book, Oh the Places You'll Go along with many other children's poems. Dr. Seuss is easily one of the most well-known children's authors having sold over 100 million books (Kantrowitz). From personification to imagery to rhyming, Seuss knows just what it takes to make a great poem. Dr. Seuss uses literary devices such as rhyme, repetition, onomatopoeia, tone and personification throughout his book, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.
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.
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. But what he’s doing, is hoping that they will understand the main idea of the story enough that it challenges them to stand against the crowd of judgment and evil. Take notice of the issues around them, and make a change. He feels that they deserve to know about the issues, just as much as adults do. He is showing them early on, telling them that they do not need adults to make a difference.
“Geisel found his niche churning out tales of the weird and the whimsical, populating them with squawking fish and top-hatted cats.” Very few child...
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.” (Seuss 1 pg. 58) In our world today, the environment is not taken care of properly. Most anyone can look outside, or look in a stream, and finds garbage or pollution littering the landscape. Dr. Seuss knew and despised this fact. For this reason, he wrote a children’s book titled “The Lorax.”
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.”(Dr. Seuss, the Lorax) The childhood of thousands of adults and children alike were all made memorable because of one man. Theodor Seuss Geisel. His use of words and depictions, although with hidden messages, of daily life has molded the imagination of every child.
Have you ever wanted to know who started the tradition of green eggs and ham? The person who started the tradition was none other than Theodor Seuss Geisel or better known as Dr. Seuss. Theodor was a book author for the children. He wrote books to teach lessons and to bring joy and imagination to children. Theodor’s life and books left an untimely legacy for the world to cherish forever.
Morgan, Neil & Judith Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel: A Biography. New York, NY: De Capo Press, 1996 (Kindle / iPhone Editions)
Dr. Seuss books influenced me because they were some of the first books that I ever read. Because they were some of the first books I ever read, they have influenced me in a lot of contrasting ways. They influenced me to read and write in school. They also influenced me to read books with more words and less pictures. Dr. Seuss books also influenced me because they were well-written and they always had a lesson. For example, in the Dr. Seuss book The Sneetches, kids learn that they should all treat each others with benevolence no matter how they appeared on the outside. It also taught us to not criticize people by their appearance. Dr. Seuss’s books were a part of my reading education because the teachers would do all sorts of activities for
Theodor Seuss Geisel. [A profile of the author’s life and works]. (2004). Contemporary Authors Online. Retrieved from Gale Cengage Learning.
For example, Rick from the Walking Dead has his whole life set his job as a cop and his family. A wife who he was happily married to, a son and a nice house. But that had come to end when the walkers came. That dream life was destroyed and now he had to fight his way to his wife and child. On the page where Rick is coming out of Dale’s camper and his wife and friend are chatting. Shows how even though this is not the life they want but they are making the most out of it. Since they know they can die at any moment of time. Same goes for Gwendolyn Brooks the author of Kitchenette Building, she lives her life in a constant unchangeable circle. She makes the most of it since she only have one life and if she doesn't cherish it who would. For example: ““Dream" makes a giddy sound, not strong Like "rent", "feeding a wife", "satisfying a man". “ She states in her poem which shows that this wasn't her dream but this is real life. Dreams are for kids to make them dream of their future and to try harder, but real life is way worse and harder. then we believe it to be so we dream to keep us happy and the kids for worry about the future. Which shows many people situations today how they thought their life will be one way but ended
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” (Dr Seuss). Dr Seuss is still to this day known as one of the most influential children’s authors of all time. Publishing over sixty books throughout his lifetime, Dr Seuss’s novels are sure to leave an impact, receiving many awards such as: The Caldecott Medal, Regina Medal, Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, Pulitzer Prize Award, and two Emmys. Dr Seuss or Theodor Geisel will always be known for his most popular works Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, and many more. Many Dr Seuss books contain deeper meanings that somebody would not initially catch on to. Probably the most major instance of Dr Seuss making an impact is when he would draw his anti-Japanese cartoons. Dr Seuss also is known for promoting the importance of reading, creativity, and education. Dr Seuss often will speak about how essential reading is and how it will get you further in life. Dr. Seuss says, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn,
Born Theodor Seuss Geisel, also nicknamed Ted by family and friends, though much better known as his pen name, “Dr. Suess”, was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. At this time, Springfield was highly populated with a multitude of manufacturing companies as well as German immigrants, Ted’s grandparents included. Father, Theodor Robert, helped his father with a very successful family-owned brewery. In 1909, Theodor Robert was chosen for the Springfield Park Board. Geisel often came to the zoo with his father, bringing along a pencil and sketchbook to draw exaggerated doodles of the animals in. Ted’s mother, Henrietta Seuss Geisel, would often lull him and his elder sister to sleep with her rhythmic chants. She would chant “softly,
Dr. Seuss was born to Theodor Robert Geisel and Henrietta Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was part of a German family that took pride in their heritage. Both his mother and father played major roles in helping Geisel become who he was. They recognized his potential and encouraged him to practice what he loved doing. His father worked as the director of the Springfield Zoo and would often bring Geisel and his sister, Marnie along to watch the animals. Upon arriving home, Geisel would draw the different animals he had discovered in his own unique style. His sister criticized him for taking them out of proportion, but he continued to draw them the way he wanted them to look. Geisel loved art. Sometimes it seemed as though he was obsessed with it. He liked drawing so much that sometimes he would draw on his wall with crayons. His father was impressed with his talent and sent one of his drawings to the Youth’s Companion Magazine and was told, “Yes… he had talent” (Morgan 12). This made his father urge him to keep drawing. “While his father encouraged his drawing, his mother fostered his awareness of the pleasures of words” (Morgan 14). Geisel’s mother never had the opportunity to go to college, so she wanted her children to get a good education and go to college. She made sure she read to her children every night an...
According to literary critic Clifton Fadiman, “Theodor Geisel Seuss provided ingenious and uniquely witty solutions to the standing problem of illiteracy among children (qtd. in Kaplan).” Due to various influential figures and profound experiences during his lifetime, as well as expert use of creative literary techniques, Theodor Seuss Geisel’s children’s books continue to compel readers of all ages – allowing them to escape into different worlds filled with nonsense.