This
past weekend, I rented a few documentaries on food issues because I was set on
taking either the Super Size Me or Food Inc. route to paper two. However, my sister also rented the new Lorax
movie, and as I watched it (and thoroughly enjoyed it) I realized that the
Lorax has a much deeper meaning. A
deeper meaning portraying the roots of environmentalism that also integrated
with my previous research topic concerning the conservation of energy. This strategically placed message is not only
found in The Lorax because Dr. Seuss had a knack for introducing controversial topics
to children in many of his books. This leads to the most prominent conception that Dr.
Seuss targeted the children as an audience to convey his environmental message. But why? Why not write a book
towards educated adults, they are most likely to absorb the information better
and understand the concept. Why not make
another documentary such as The Inconvenient Truth? (aka: the green movie Al
Gore was in). This suggests that the answers to how the Lorax redefines the
cause, states its purpose and capture of the audience is in why Dr. Seuss
approached a kid friendly movie to portray such a serious topic. My paper will delve into the different
mechanisms used to capture the intended audience and how this effects the
purpose and redefines the green conservation of energy cause. As the Lorax says “Unless someone like you
cares an awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not.” (The Lorax, Dr.
Seuss).
Joanna, it's funny you picked this. I had just watched this again over the weekend and I thought of your paper. I think that the Lorax would be a very relevant and ideal "icon" to discuss in your paper. I think that movie did a really good job of bringing many of the issues today to life in a way that makes people want to understand, rather than just spouting out facts, it shows people what is really going on. I think this will be an excellent paper topic, I look forward to reading it!
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I was honestly absolutely confused when we were asked to find a cultural artifact to use. I've got to say, after realizing and understanding what our assignment was thoroughly, I've got to say that your topic is incredibly clever! Having not seen The Lorax, I can't immediately make the connection, but delving into the effect of its presence in environmental advocacy will make for an interesting paper! I'm very excited to read it once it's finished.
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I saw the Lorax (or le Lorax as they say in France) on a plane to Europe when the movie was still in theaters in America. I thought it was hilarious when you said you were going to do the Lorax but it makes sense. The quote says the overarching theme and since this is for children, the social aim is clear. I just hope that you can talk about a lot of stuff. Don’t get me wrong; the discussion is good. But, can you say it in 1500 words? I’m sure you’ll think of something but right now, I don’t think you have described enough for this paper (in my opinion).
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