Theodor Seuss Geisel “I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities” (Seuss). Theodor Seuss Geisel was Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 2, 1902 to a German family. He had two sisters named Marine and Henrietta; Henrietta died of pneumonia at the age of five. Marine was two years older. His father worked at the zoo, which influenced his art with a love of animals at a young age, and his mother stayed at home. To please his father, who wanted him to be a college professor, Ted went on to Oxford University in England after he graduated high …show more content…
school. After he tried to be who his father wanted, his studies bored him, and he decided to tour about in Europe instead. His studies here did gave him the opportunity to meet his classmate, Helen Palmer, who became his first wife, but also a children's author and book editor (“Dr.SeussBibliography.com”). Best-selling children's author Theodor Seuss Geisel wanted to teach lessons through his books and encouraged children to read more and learn how to read. Ted’s early career was a cartoonist for advertisement, one of his main advertisement cartoons were for “Flit Insect Repellent,” which had their old slogan, “Quick Henry the Flit!” He made countless cartoons for the magazines, LIFE and Vanity Fair. “A cartoon that he published in the July 1927 in an article of The Saturday Evening Post, his first time using the pen name "Seuss," landed him a position in the New York weekly ” (“DrSeussart.com”). During the beginning of WWII, he wanted to be a help in the war effort, too old to fight in WWII, he made political comics that were used in newspapers. He based a lot of his drawings on issues that were happening during the war. His drawings contained many illustrations of Hitler-based characters and Japanese characters, that were highly offensive. Still wanting to make a war effort, Ted turned his focus only on these illustrations. He drew more than 400 cartoons for New York’s daily newspaper. With the aim to extend his efforts to the war, Ted got enrolled in the United States Commander of the Animation Department. There, he made a series of adult army training films, called STAFU, for young drafted soldiers who had no idea about how it was to be in the army. His work with First Motion Picture Unit of United States Army introduced him to the art of animation. He did write some books that were influenced on WWII such as The Butter Battle Book. He created his first children's book, To Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street. It wasn't as successful at first; the book was turned down 27 times before Vanguard Press published it in 1937. “Following the war, Ted and Helen, his wife, purchased an old observation tower in La Jolla, California, where he would write for at least eight hours a day. He wrote and published several children's books in the coming years, including If I Ran the Zoo and Horton Hears a Who!”(Biography.com) A turning point in his life was when the publisher Random House challenged him to write a children's book using 220 children's vocabulary words. Of course he took this challenge, and he made The Cat in the Hat, which became one of his most famous books. The Ted became the one of the most loved children's book author and illustrator. Dr. Seuss incorporated many made-up words into his books, such as "Thneeds, Glupitty-Glup" and "Schloopp" from the book The Lorax. The rhythm within the sentences give children confidence in their own reading ability encouraging them to read more. Ted’s creative personality made-up funny words and rollicking lines that are fun for younger kids. (LiveScience.com) Everything in Ted’s life were going great until his wife Helen, on October 23, 1967 died by committing suicide.
After she found out he had an affair with, life long friend, Audrey Diamond. She said to him in a letter, tell family and friends that she was worked out and it wasn't his fault. He was married to Audrey a month later that month. Audrey help him focus on his writing and was his personal editor. Ted’s books were used for children all over the world. His Reading For Beginners Book series included easy vocabulary words with a hint if made up words. This made these books entertaining, fun and educational at the same time. With a rhythm of rhymes that roll of the tongue, it easy for any first grade or second grader to read. On September 24, 1991, at the age of 87, Ted died. Even though he has passed, his books will be passed through generations to come. On Dr.Seuss a beloved children's author, who improved children’s ability to read and impacted the ways of children’s literature. He showed that reading doesn't have to be boring, it could be fun, and it lets you explore your imagination.Theodor Seuss Geisel, from WWII, to present day his books will be passed on from generation to generation. His books will alway be loved by the children of the world. He wrote 46 total books, and five of them were made into a short film or a major movie. Overall Dr.Seuss is one of America’s most beloved and spontaneous, children's book
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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.
Theodor Seuss Geisel. [A profile of the author’s life and works]. (2004). Contemporary Authors Online. Retrieved from Gale Cengage Learning.
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.
After a four week survey of a multitude of children’s book authors and illustrators, and learning to analyze their works and the methods used to make them effective literary pieces for children, it is certainly appropriate to apply these new skills to evaluate a single author’s works. Specifically, this paper focuses on the life and works of Ezra Jack Keats, a writer and illustrator of books for children who single handedly expanded the point of view of the genre to include the experiences of multicultural children with his Caldecott Award winning book “Snowy Day.” The creation of Peter as a character is ground breaking in and of itself, but after reading the text the reader is driven to wonder why “Peter” was created. Was he a vehicle for political commentary as some might suggest or was he simply another “childhood” that had; until that time, been ignored? If so, what inspired him to move in this direction?
The definition of nonsense has been debated throughout literature. Yet nonsense itself cannot be defined, but rather it is defined by its inability to be defined. It’s the destruction or defiance of the norm that often leads to creation of nonsense. The language of nonsense itself is closely intertwined with various techniques of style, structuralization and various motifs. Authors such as Lewis Caroll in Alice and Wonderland and Edward Lear’s The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear use such techniques to invoke the language of nonsense as well as to create nonsense within their writing. Both Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear use the language of nonsense is also defined by paradoxes, the play on stereotypes, and the usage of polysemy.
and editor in chief of Beginner Books, a company that published books for young children. Geisel’s books published under the name “Dr. Seuss,” were valued not only for their unique brand of humor but also for their contribution to the education of children. In the next half century he published nearly 50 books for children his books comind humors drawing of fantastic creatures.
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.
Theodor Seuss Geisel, Born March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts (“Up Close” 1), better known as Dr. Seuss, the man responsible for the fun and creative childhood stories most people read as a child. “Countless Americans can recall his books as their first steps into the land of letters and wordplay” (Barack 1). Because of this, Geisel has become an American icon because of his Impact in most of the general public’s childhood; his stories helped children better pronounce words, and knowledge them as well as giving them a fun and creative story to enjoy.
Let me confirm you he did not have many but one of the worst thing that happened to him was getting caught drinking during college. He threw a massive adult beverage get together in which caused him to get kicked out of Dartmouth College and was asked to step down from editor of Dartmouth humor magazine. Theodore to continue working on the magazine used the penname Dr. Seuss. I ask myself, “Did he ever get in trouble for changing his name?” Another failure of Seuss was his first book (And to think that I saw it on mulberry street) it was turned down by 27 publishers until he found a publisher in 1937. But that doesn’t really matter because he came out to be the most successful author in my eyes. Yes, I love Dr. Seuss how could you not. My favorites are “How the Grinch stole Christmas” published (1957),”The cat in the hat” published (1957), and “The Lorax” published (1971). And you might not be so surprise to know that the cat in the hat was his most successful book why is that I don’t even know, but I know I even bought that book and movie. I played the movie so many times! I’m sure you have bought one too! Dr. Seuss started by being known for his work in animation. He then won an academy award for best documentary features. His honors include two academy awards, two Emmy awards, a Peabody award, and the Pulitzer Prize. He became to publish 46 books under the penname Dr.
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, popularly known as Dr. Seuss was an unyielding personality who witnessed World War I & II, the death of his first wife, and never became a biological Father; but all these cruel and unfortunate predicaments never did flutter his zeal to produce entertaining books for children. Although, he is a great illustrator and cartoonist, Dr. Seuss will forever be remembered for the dedication shown to write children’s favorites with a lot of social meaning and didactic content. The life of Theodor is quite fascinating and the following facts reveal a bit about his unknown side:
The author that I choose was R.L Stine. The reason I choose this author is because, he writes one of the best children series (in my opinion). His book series are called “Goosebumps”, and are mostly scary stories, he also wrote other series. He writes his stories in such a way that grabs the reader’s attention and makes them want to read more, especially with cliff hangers at the end of chapters. If it wasn’t for this author I don’t think I would have ever read books during elementary, I probably ended reading over 30 of his books. His books were really addicting and got me to finish some of his books within 2 days, which is a lot faster than when I read other books. His books were also New York Times Best-Selling Series.
When I was in Pre K my first memory of Dr. Seuss is when my teacher read the whole class Cat in the Hat. When I was in first grade we did a Dr. Seuss, and I dressed up as the cat and the hat. Dr. Seuss was born on March 2, 1904, he attended Dartmouth college and University of Oxford. He likes to use nonsense in his writing because it says it opens up the mind and brain cells
However, in order to understand Harry Potter’s popularity, one should be wondering not how, but why Rowling has succeeded as a writer. Harry Potter is one of, if not the most, popular book series in the world due to the author 's ability to incorporate themes, symbolism, and relationships. This has broadened its appeal far beyond that of ordinary children’s books. She uses fantasy and real life issues to engage a public ranging from parents to teens and children. Every group has a particular reason to like her work.
Four Works Cited It is a long and unusual journey. I still wonder what it really is. I read the selections of four wonderful authors and I am still a little confused about the real history and theory of magical realism. I do know that before a person gets into this idea of magical realism, he or she really has to have a big imagination and willingness to learn about it. I guess what I am trying to say is that magical realism depends on who a person is and what a person is willing to believe.