Dr. Seuss created this story in 1954. Do you think he was in tune of the irony that this story would parallel? If you don't know, the story is about an elephant that hears a yell from a speck of dust. He finds out the speck is an entire plant of people and so he decides to protect it. The Who's ask Horton (who, though he cannot see them, is able to hear them quite well) to protect them from harm, to which Horton happily obliges, proclaiming throughout the book that "a person's a person, no matter how small". Now in our day and age this can be a profound statement. Pro-life activists proclaim and embrace this statement that yes a person is a person no matter how small. On the other hand... the beginning focused on the major of this small community floating in the abyss on this speck as the proud father of 99 kids one is a boy. He only has seconds to spend on each kid a day. Now wouldn't that send a message too? I mean talk about neglect. No wonder Jo Jo walked around all gloomy all the time. I can only imagine what the other kids were thinking. Shouldn't there have been a protest about that? Or about over population? But I think Dr. Seuss was really only getting at is that we are all just a speck of dust in a vast vast galaxy.
I agree.. Dr. Suess was a genius.. Green eggs and ham.. The lesson of resistance.. Great books. All of them. Matter of fact, if I remember right, didn't he sit dejected in the rain at the end eating his own crap?
I love Dr Seuss books, as did my kids when they were younger. Not sure who enjoyed them more, me reading them or them listening...LOL! The speck of dust theory seems to pop up in a lot of childrens literature, it's good to make them think.
Even more mind bending is the fact that our galaxy is but a mere speck of dust in a vast, vast universe.. Could our universe be a mere speck of dust in a vast, vast, (word not invented yet)? I have my homepage set here.. Astronomy Picture of the Day There's a new pic everyday.. I love astronomy.. The archives have some unreal pics. Might have to start up an astronomy thread and post some pics..
LMAO, I used the 'tried it once and didn't like it....then try it again just to make sure' They're not so bad....when they're asleep.
That's the same rule I applied. I also live by rule try and try again until you get it right. There is a group of people that believe the Peledians are the intergalactic protectors of the universe and are on the verge of showing themselves to us since we are soon to go through some awakening stage. Pretty interesting if not far fetched stuff.
LOL, but you have to also realise that there are some things you just ain't gonna get right no matter how hard you try I wouldn't change my two....even though they are capable of sending me from calm to ranting maniac in under a nanosecond. How many do you have?
I remember hearing somthing about Dr. Seuss' story Yertle the Turtle being a metaphore about Hitler and the original artwork had "Yertle" with a Hitler style moustache and uniform. Not sure if it's true or not, but it kind of shocked me. Yertle the Turtle and Wocket in my Pocket were my favorite Dr. Seuss stories when I was a kid.
I love Dr. Seuss. His books are absolutely brilliant and have great messages. I read them to my nephew all the time. Along with Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations", of course....( lol @ hugo! )
