ability to use resources. The Lorax, a book by the ever so popular children’s author Dr. Seuss, was banned when it was first released for containing environmentalist points of view that older readers saw as damaging to the logging industry. The book features a man named the Once-ler chopping down truffula trees to make a thneed. At first, the Once-ler does no harm. However, his actions eventually lead to the whole forest of truffula trees being cut down. There emerges the Lorax, a strange yellow creature
career, such as Theodor Seuss Geisel, or more commonly known as Dr. Seuss. Dr. Suess’ cartoons have been deemed racist by many, including Jim Edwards, the author of the article “Before Dr. Seuss Was Famous He Dew These Sad, Racist Ads” in Business Insider. Society should not consider Dr. Seuss’ political cartoons racist because they accurately represented wartime opinions and ideologies at the time. Ultimately what is at stake here, are the views and reputation of Dr. Seuss as a children’s book author
A common debate that still rages today is whether we as a species have free will or if some divine source, some call it fate, controls our destiny. The same debate applies to three stories. A Christmas Carol, The Lorax and “The Masque of the the Red Death”. Each of these stories has hints of the debate between whether fate exists or not. Sometimes a bit more obvious, other times not so much. Does Ebenezer Scrooge have control of his fate as well as The Onceler, and Prince Prospero? I myself believe
Critique #1: Unlucky 13 The thrilling mystery novel Unlucky 13 by James Patterson takes the reader on a very riveting experience. This takes place in the city of San Francisco with a detective who has everything in place. This is all until everything comes crashing down when the FBI sends her a photo of the murder from her next case. This photo just happens to be of a killer from this detective’s past. Lindsey, the main character, is tasked with finding this very manipulative, psychopathic murder