The Lorax is a book with in depth meaning. The book contains a didactic meaning which means to teach or convey instructions with the use of entertainment. The beginning makes you feel as if there is no way to resolve the problem of pollution or ecological disaster. The story explains how human greed can lead to ecological disaster. The Once-ler sees the big business aspect of cutting trees for industry. He does not consider the environmental impact of his actions and only sees the profit that can be made. The Lorax comes to him several times to try and warn him however, by the time he realizes the consequences of his actions he has destroyed the atmosphere and all that had once lived in the area. The Once-ler only considers the profit that can be made from his creation. He does see the error of his ways in the end and gives the young boy who has to come to learn about the Lorax a seed to plant and explains that he must guard this from the ax. The unless area means that if people do not create change life will never be the way that it was before. All that is left is despair when the factory closes and all seems to be in despair. There are books published today that explain the effects of human impact on the environment. Hoot for example is a story on how greed for business power can lead to damaging effects on the environment. The story explains how a business man wants to destroy the habitat of local owls that are endangered. Books like these are important to environmental protection. They create early awareness when it comes to ecological concerns. The imagery in both books make you look at your own impact on the Earth, these books could be used in Earth day activities as an introduction for going green.
Picture Reference: http://www.amazon.com/Lorax-Classic-Seuss-Dr/dp/0394823370
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