"A book, too, can be a star, 'explosive material, capable of stirring up fresh life endlessly,' a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe." - from Madeleine L'Engle's Newberry Medal Acceptance Speech

Thursday, December 5, 2019

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss


Characters:
The Once-ler - created Thneed making-factory; cut off all the truffula trees
The Lorax - small brown creature that spoke for the trees and animals
Young boy



As you read this book, think about what it is an allegory for?

Social issues in the text:
Environmental responsibility
Preservation: to act of protecting something from harm or injury
Conservation: the controlled use and systematic protection of natural resources
Sustainability: the act of maintaining and keeping in existence
Deforestation: the act of clearing away trees
Air and land pollution: making air and land unfit or harmful for living things

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