The Lorax

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

The Lorax tells the story of how a Lorax attempted to warn the Once-ler of how much damage he was invoking on the plant and his surroundings. Once-ler was killing trees, polluting the homes of fish, birds, and numerous other animals in order to produce his Thneeds. Once-ler would not listen due to all the money being made from his product. Until the day came when the last tree was cut down and he could no longer make the Thneeds. Once-ler had to close down the factory. Friends and family left him with nothing but his factory.

Webster’s defines didactic as a way to teach or instruct for an intended purpose. Due to these guidelines The Lorax can be considered a didactic book. Story attempts to get people to realize the harmful affects we are causing to our environment. Pollution from factories wasted being dumped in our water supply, and not replacing trees that have been cut down. The story line details what kind happen to our world and surroundings if we do not recycling.

Seuss, Dr. (1971). The Lorax. New York: Random House, Inc.

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