Dr. Seuss's 'Today You Are You'

For the summer assignment, I read Make Lemonade (1993) by Virginia Euwer Wolff, and I viewed the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986). This project was an exploration of the similarities among and the feelings of adolescents in different settings, having varied experiences and through time. Many young adults, including me, perceive themselves and others in a negative fashion. Both Make Lemonade and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off examine the ideas of young adults overcoming challenges and changing their mindsets.

Dr. Seuss is probably the American writer who has so far had the greatest impact on children's literature. The intelligent usage of vivid illustrations, imaginative characters, and catchy rhymes made it easy for people who grew up reading these stories to recognize them. However, although the author worked tirelessly at his craft, he is not well-known since he did not seek after personal fame. Most of the fans to his literary materials are not well conversant with the details of his private life. For instance, most people are not aware that Dr. Seuss was not a doctor, but simply added the prefix to his pseudonym to provide credibility to the menagerie of characters in his works (Thompson 21). He worked as a writer and a cartoonist, publishing nearly more than sixty books. Some of the most famous pieces of his work include “Green Eggs and Ham” and the “The Cat in the Hat.”

"Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He published his first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, under the name of Dr. Seuss in 1937" ("Dr. Seuss Biography"). On July 38, 1914 World War I began. "The two sides of the war consisted of the Allied Powers (France, Great Britain, Russia, the United States, and other smaller counties) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey/Ottoman Empire, along with other smaller country support)" (Firstworldwar.com). As a child living in Springfield, Massachusetts he was bullied in school and in his community for being a child of German heritage (McDowell). As a result of years of being bullied, Dr. Seuss wrote

Theodor Seuss Geisel, everyone knows him as the famous children's author, Dr. Seuss, a man with an imagination. He is known for the many books he’s published, but who was he? What did he do before and during his days as an author? How did he inspired so many people even today? Why was he such a great author? He was just a children’s book author. It all started when Geisel turned eighteen and left his home to attend Dartmouth College where he became the editor in chief for it’s humor magazine. Being editor in chief started off his career in becoming an author. Believe it or not, Geisel was caught drinking in his dorm room which got him kicked off the magazine staff (biography.com/people/dr-seuss-9479638#synopsis). After he graduated, he left the United States to attend Oxford University in England.

Theodore Seuss Geisel (Dr.Seuss). The children's books guy. What else? When people think of Dr.Seuss, they think that he just writes poetry and that is it but he was much more than "that book guy." He "served with U.S. Army making training movies"(catinthehat.org) because he was too old to be drafted. That says a lot about a person. Because they would not draft him, he joined the army himself, And there's a lot more about this guy. I am just getting started.

Theodor Seuss Geisel wrote and published more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. He also wrote more than half a dozen books under the name Theo LeSieg,

Dr. Seuss’ real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel. He was born March 2, 1904, in a small town named Springfield, Massachusetts. His parents were Theodor Robert Geisel and Henrietta Seuss Geisel. He gives his mom credit today for his love of rhymes and being able to rhyme so well. He lived a happy childhood with his parents and his sister and even used some of those memories in his books (Horton hears a Who and I heard it on Mulberry street).

Theodor Seuss Geisel was born March 2, 1904 in Springfield, MA to German immigrant parents (Morgan & Morgan, 1995). His parents immigrated just after the end of WWI, and he was bullied in school for being a German immigrant (Morgan & Morgan, 1995). Seuss’ care for minority rights and his strong voice against isolationism during WWII were likely influenced by this experience as a child. The majority of his career would be involving politics in one form or another, and even pervaded the messages in his children’s books (Morgan & Morgan, 1995). His second wife, Audrey Stone Dimond-Geisel, would continue his work in children’s novels and movies after his death, but instilled more moral lessons,

Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is perhaps 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 (Kaplan). He used the power of imagination to produce unforgettable children’s books and helped solve the problem of illiteracy among America’s children. By using his experiences in life as a foundation for most of his books, Theodor Geisel created a unique writing style that incorporated various elements and techniques, enabling his books to appeal to people of all ages.

We all know him as Dr. Seuss, but who was Dr. Seuss really. Well, Theodor Seuss Geisel was an author, cartoonist, artist, animator, book publisher and poet. Seuss was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts where a Dr. Suess Museum is now open, along with tours of his childhood home.

During his time in the war, Dr. Seuss learned so many things, uncovered so many talents, that he didn’t really know how and when to use them. He tried several different career options before he finally settled: he wrote articles for Life magazine, monthly children’s story for Redbook, submitted advertising concepts for Ford Motors, created film strips, drew political cartoons for The New Republic, lectured on children’s literature and produce animated cartoons.

Dr. Seuss’s books had an influence on me in many ways. His volumes influenced me not to be afraid of acting like myself. He once stated, “Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive that is you-er than you!” Everyone should stick by that quote. Some people think Dr. Seuss’s books are nonsense. For me, his writings were a part of my reading education. Each and every one of his books has an ending that has a moral lesson that teaches children. I don’t think the books would endure famousness if the books didn’t have the admonition.From the book The Sneetches, the lesson was to treat everyone proportionate no matter what they look like. Along with The Sneetches there is another sterling moral lesson in Fox in Socks which

Life is never a straight path, and as I help people find their financial balance, I help them envision the stepping-stones to an enriched life; a balanced life. At times health challenges and wealth obstacles try to force us off our ‘golden’ path and we all come to a point where some stepping-stones are easier to navigate than others, and some are too difficult to cross at the moment. I honor those who have had to overcome or support a loved one in traversing this precarious stepping

Have you ever noticed that some of the Dr.Seuss books have themes, or messages behind them? As a 7th grader, I have now learned about a few of the motives behind some of his stories. Dr. Seuss is more than nonsense words and rhyming. In one of Dr. Seuss’ books, And to Think That I Saw It on MULBERRY STREET, a boy named Marco and his father lived in a town on Mulberry Street.

A poet, a teacher, an activist – These are all the things that Theodor Seuss Geisel managed to be. Geisel was born into the German family of Theodor Robert Geisel and Henrietta Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904. He grew up having pride in his German background, but it all changed to shame after he experienced the torment of living through WWI. Despite the discouraging experiences he had during those times, they were not enough to stop the very talented “Dr. Seuss”. Geisel showed many that there were no boundaries to the imagination. Because of the hardships he had to overcome, the impact he left on young children, and the criticism he received from others, Theodor Seuss Geisel will always be remembered as the