The Lorax is about what happens when humans destroy the environment, and it’s written in a way that makes it easy to relate to and understand for both children and adults alike. Seuss’s books haven’t aged so well, this one sure has.
Seuss in 1971, is hitting its middle-aged milestone the same week that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s report, “Climate Change 2021,” the world’s largest-ever report about climate change, was published. It’s funny how The Lorax, the children’s book published by Dr. And his messages are more relevant than ever. Seuss’ character, the Lorax, is 50 years old this week. This will be done by critically examining the role of the protagonists and analyzing how key incidents of the text compare to the real-life developments and contribute to the present-day scenario, keeping Nature as the focus.Remember the little “oldish and brownish and mossy” guy with the bushy mustache who “speaks for the trees?” Dr. This paper aims to discuss how The Lorax seeks to challenge the anthropocentric point of view by replacing it with a deep ecological stance. The text, while managing to convey the gravity of the situation, reiterates the urgence to ‘promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems’ as per the Sustainable Development Goal 15. Through its perusal, Seuss evokes a sense of eco consciousness in the readers as they empathize with the displacement and helplessness felt by the protagonists. With the use of colorful pictures that visually appeal to the young audience, the book attempts to create a sense of responsible use of resources and sustainable development around the imagined world of Truffula trees. The disappearance of the Lorax is a puzzle which is solved as events within the story unfold. There is an air of mystery about the place as we wonder how the Truffula forest, once teeming with wildlife and the dominant presence of the Lorax (the titular character), grew into such disrepair. Seuss’ vivid picture book The Lorax (1971) depicts the story of how the Street of The Lifted Lorax (setting) came to be.
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