The Lorax is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax, who "speaks for the trees" and confronts the Once-ler, who causes environmental destruction. As in most Dr. Seuss works, most of the creatures mentioned are original to the book. The story is commonly recognized as a fable concerning the danger of human destruction of the natural environment, using the literary element of personification to create relatable characters for industry, the environment and activism. The story encourages personal care and involvement in making the situation better: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." It was Dr. Seuss's personal favorite of his books. He was able to create a story addressing industrial/economic and environmental issues without it being dull: "The Lorax came out of me being angry.
| Author | Dr. Seuss |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Preceded by | "I Can Write—By Me, Myself" |
| Followed by | "Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!" |
About The Lorax
Based on the book by Dr. Seuss, this film follows a young boy as he discovers the story of a grumpy mythical creature in order to win a girl's affection.
Achievement of The Lorax
Actor Danny DeVito voiced his character in Spanish, Russian, Italian, and German for the international release of the film. The film premiered on Dr. Seuss's 108th birthday.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Lorax
Deforestation - Deforestation, clearance, clearcutting, or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use.. Revegetation - Revegetation is the process of replanting and rebuilding the soil of disturbed land. This may be a natural process produced by plant colonization and succession, manmade rewilding projects, accelerated process designed to repair damage to a landscape due to wildfire, mining, flood, or other cause.. Tragedy of the commons - In economic science, the tragedy of the commons is a situation in which individual users, who have open access to a resource unhampered by shared social structures or formal rules that govern access and use, act independently according to their own self-interest and, contrary to the common good.... Fictional endangered and extinct species.. Dr. Seuss characters.. Books adapted into plays.. Books by Dr. Seuss.. Environmental fiction books.. Random House books.
