date: 2024-3-30 19:15:29 +1100 categories: Joe's Post

Key Words: "BookReview" "Environment" "Timeless Classic"

Vocabularies: leftover , sustainability , ecosystem , greenhouse gases , climate change , mitigation , carbon dioxide , pollution

Joe's original version:

"The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss, is an educational story, with memorable rhymes and illustrations. It tells the readers to respect the nature environment and not be like the greedy Once-ler, it uses a present-past-future structure.

I like Dr. Seuss's made-up words in the book, like "thneed" and "wisper-ma-phone", my dad told me the book was published even before he was born, which made me very shocked about the author's vision. After reading the book I felt regret about cutting a tree in my front yard last year.

The story starts when a boy asked the Once-ler to tell him about how the Lorax was lifted away. It turned out that back in the time when the environment was still green, a greedy Once-ler discovered the Truffula forest and started chopping them down to make a "Thneed" to make money. Then a creature called the Lorax who speaks for the trees and animals scolded the greedy businessman. However, the Once-ler ignored the warning and continued to grow his business by using tools and building factories to produce more thneeds and deliver everywhere to get rich. The Lorax once again appeared to tell him that all the animals' diet and habitat were being destroyed but the Once-ler refused to listen until the last tree was chopped.

At the end of the story, the guilty Once-ler offered the very last Truffula seed to the boy and hoped he will restore the balance of nature.

Dad's revised version:

"The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss is an imaginative tale filled with delightful rhymes and wonderful illustrations. It sends a crucial message about respecting the environment and avoiding the problems and issues of greed and industrialization, presented through a clever structure that spans past, present, and future.

I particularly enjoy Dr. Seuss's creative wordplay in the book, such as "thneed" and "wisper-ma-phone." Learning that the book was published even before my dad was born amazed me, showing the author's remarkable foresight. Reading "The Lorax" made me reflect on my own actions, like regretting cutting down a tree in my front yard last year. It also reminds me of another famous Disney Movie "Wall-E" which describes a similar picture about our planet full of junk and people desperately seeking the last green plant to restore their planet home.

"The Lorax" begins with a curious boy seeking to understand how the Lorax disappeared. We journey back to a time when the world was lush and green, only to meet the greedy Once-ler who stumbled upon the Truffula forest. Ignoring the warnings of the Lorax, a creature who speaks for the trees, the Once-ler damaged the forest to manufacture "Thneeds" for profit. Despite the Lorax's pleas to preserve nature, the Once-ler's greed drives him to expand his business, leading to the devastation of the animals' habitats and food sources.

In the conclusion, the regretful Once-ler hands over the last Truffula seed to the boy, urging him to restore the balance of nature.

"The Lorax" is not only a fascinating story but also a powerful reminder of the importance of environmental protection and sustainability. Its timeless message reflects deeply, encouraging young and any other age readers to consider the impact of their needs and actions on the world they heavily rely on.