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| − | '''Theodor Seuss Geisel''' (2 March 1904 – 24 September 1991) better known by | + | '''Theodor Seuss Geisel''' (2 March 1904 – 24 September 1991) better known by the [[pen name]] of '''Dr. Seuss''', was a [[liberal]] children's author who wrote over 60 books between 1937 and 1990, including such classics as [[Green Eggs and Ham]], [[How the Grinch Stole Christmas]] and [[The Cat in the Hat]]. He was married to Helen Palmer, who committed suicide in 1967, and then married Audrey Stone in 1968. He had no children. |
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| + | Seuss identified himself as a [[liberal]] [[Democrat]], and his political views often show up in his work. [[The Lorax]] heavily promotes [[environmentalism]], with a righteous "Lorax" facing an evil "Once-ler" (obviously a stand-in for humans). The Lorax bothers the Once-ler by harrassing his workshop, and the narration doesn't face any concerns about the Once-ler's environment-harming business, like the fact that if it was shut down, everyone working would lose their jobs. | ||
| − | + | Seuss's book ''Horton Hears a Who'' is heavily promoted in [[pro-life]] circles, mostly because of the repeated line "A person's a person, no matter '''how''' small!" Seuss denied any [[pro-life]] metaphors in the book and claimed that it was a metaphor for the Hiroshima bombing. | |
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Revision as of 17:45, March 11, 2012
Theodor Seuss Geisel (2 March 1904 – 24 September 1991) better known by the pen name of Dr. Seuss, was a liberal children's author who wrote over 60 books between 1937 and 1990, including such classics as Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Cat in the Hat. He was married to Helen Palmer, who committed suicide in 1967, and then married Audrey Stone in 1968. He had no children.
Politics
Seuss identified himself as a liberal Democrat, and his political views often show up in his work. The Lorax heavily promotes environmentalism, with a righteous "Lorax" facing an evil "Once-ler" (obviously a stand-in for humans). The Lorax bothers the Once-ler by harrassing his workshop, and the narration doesn't face any concerns about the Once-ler's environment-harming business, like the fact that if it was shut down, everyone working would lose their jobs.
Seuss's book Horton Hears a Who is heavily promoted in pro-life circles, mostly because of the repeated line "A person's a person, no matter how small!" Seuss denied any pro-life metaphors in the book and claimed that it was a metaphor for the Hiroshima bombing.