Geisel Theodor Geisel was one of the greatest and most under looked writers of all time. Chances are you’ve never heard of Geisel but you are very familiar with his work. Theodor Geisel is the author and creator of the famous children’s books and films called Dr. Seuss. Theodor was born in a small town in Springfield‚ Massachusetts where he attended Springfield Central High School. He took an art class his freshman year and later became the captain of the soccer team‚ at this point in his life he didn’t
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Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in 1904 he is better known as Dr. Seuss‚ one of the most beloved children’s authors of the twentieth century. Although he is most famous as an author of children’s books‚ Geisel was also a political cartoonist‚ advertisement designer‚ and film director. He used the power of imagination to produce unforgettable children’s books and helped solve the problem of illiteracy among American children. By using his experiences in life as a foundation for most of his books‚ Theodor
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Dr. Seuss influenced my life in numerous ways. I grew up reading and listening to his stories. I absolutely adored his writings and learned from them too. I learned about rhyming and language use. Since they’re such enjoyable books‚ it made me want to read more. Growing up‚ my favorite Dr. Seuss book‚ The Sneetches and Other Stories‚ that my mother passed down to me. This book includes multiple stories. In the first one‚ The Sneetches‚ the Sneetches learned that it didn’t matter who had stars or
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Analysis of Dr. Seuss’ Oh The Places You’ll Go Theodore Seuss Geisel‚ better known as Dr. Seuss‚ created some of the most well known children’s books throughout his life. Each story is presented in a humorous and appealing way that young kids like‚ but also has hard life lessons. Seuss tends to make bold statements about society and life in general. Some of these books include The Cat in The Hat‚ Green Eggs and Ham‚ The Lorax‚ and my personal favorite‚ Oh The Places You’ll Go. The book starts
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Books are the quietest and most constant of friends: they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors‚ and the most patient of teachers. Charles W. Eliot The more that you read‚ the more things you will know. The more that you learn‚ the more places you’ll go. Dr. Seuss We shouldn’t teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. B. F. Skinner Today a reader‚ tomorrow a leader. Margaret Fuller Reading takes us away from home‚ but more important‚ it finds homes
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I bellowed while attempting to her open her eyes with my small hands. “Alyssa‚ what’s wrong?” My mom answered half asleep. “It’s Dr. Seuss Day!” I screamed while jumping up and down on her bed. I couldn’t quite see her face‚ but I’m sure she wore a disapproving look. “Alyssa! You need to be quiet‚ the baby is sleeping!” I was so excited about my first Dr. Seuss day at school that I had forgotten about my baby sister sleeping down the hall. “Sorry Mommy‚” I said disappointed in myself. I began
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Dr. Seuss acts as a acclaimed and very prominent American writer. Many people have Dr. Seuss in there bookshelves around the world‚ notably me. Dr. Seuss books have and still have a colossal influence on me. One way he has had a huge influence on me and many others shows in his inventiveness. He always found a way to put a smile on your face. Whether it’s through his comical illustrations or his falsified names of characters. Another way he has a huge influence on me mirrors through his passionate
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Dr. Seuss: The Great American Children’s Poet Dr. Seuss is the pseudonym for Theodor Seuss Geisel III‚ Ted Geisel to his friends. He originally thought of his pen name being pronounced zo-oice which is the German pronunciation. He took his middle name from his mother’s maiden name. He was born in 1904 to Theodor Jr. and Henrietta Geisel of Springfiel Massachusetts. Both sets of grandparents were from Germany. Theodor Jr. was a wealthy brewer and tavern owner until the Prohibition. Then he worked
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Dr. Seuss and his influence on social issues Most of us know him as Dr. Seuss but his real name is Theodore Seuss Geisel born on March 2‚ 1904 in Springfield Massachusetts and died on September 24‚ 1991 (age 87) in La Jolla‚ California‚ US. Some famous books we would know by Dr. Seuss would be “Green Eggs and Ham‚” “Cat in the Hat” and his movies “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” “The Lorax”. Dr. Seuss was known for his children books and his amazing imagination and the places he would make for his
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Dr. Seuss is a very smart man in terms of his poems and children stories. A quality of these rhymes‚ poems‚ and children’s stories is that we cannot get them out of our head. Maybe because it was particularly vivid or poignant‚ or just simply easy to remember. His writing has deep meaning behind what seems to be a simple story; which not only appeals to a younger audience‚ but to adults as well. “The Lorax” written by Dr. Seuss is one of his most explicitly rhetorical books. The story is set in a
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