Talk:The Lorax

message: Isn't the article's plot description kind of adult for a children's book? ("...his business was destroying the Truffula ecosystem, causing mass migrations of native fauna...") Yes, I realize that the book has a not-too-subtle political message (I'm doing a paper on it right now), but I would think the article could describe the plot in simpler terms, and point out its environmental themes in a separate section.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Marbehraglaim (talk • contribs) 15:40, 25 April 2006.
:The Book is for children but the article is for Adults.  It is alos funny when one uses such fancy words for a children's book.  The article can be facy aslong as it still is legible.  (What good is it to use words only you know withouth a link to the meaning).  All complicated concepts have thier own page and facy workds can have an Interwiki link such as wikt:word--E-Bod 20:57, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not saying the article shouldn't have a discussion about the environental implications of the book. Of course it should. The problem is that it fails to distinguish the story description from the story interpretation. Both belong in the article, but separately. Someone who's never read the book and reads the article is likely to think that the story is actually about ecosystems and native fauna, when in fact those terms never show up anywhere in the book, and it would be inconceivable that they would. The article fails to give a sense that on its most literal level, The Lorax is simply a delightful tale that takes place in an imaginary world populated by weirdly named creatures and colorful woolly trees. And for most of us, the book can still be enjoyed on that level. In neglecting that fact, the article sounds oddly unprofessional. It would be like describing The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe as a story about Jesus. That's certainly what C.S. Lewis intended the book to represent, but on a basic level it's just a fantasy, and to ignore that fact is to overlook the main reason why the book appeals to more than just a Christian audience, just as The Lorax appeals to more than just environmental activists. marbeh raglaim
I have changed the page. I wrote my own summary of the book, and I condensed the old summary and made it a separate section called "Interpretation." If you have any objections, we can discuss them. marbeh raglaim 09:20, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: While the Interpretation section has some interesting information, it mostly seems like Original Research.  Any way to get some citations, or maybe a published review that states these same ideas? Pnkrockr 18:00, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the insights of the Interpretation section, while well-written, are fairly obvious to anyone who's read the book. Do you know anyone who would disagree with the claims in this section? marbeh raglaim 18:50, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's not a matter of anyone disagreeing, but just that everything needs to be cited. Pnkrockr 20:01, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Summary 

message: There was some sort of random SAD SACK quote with an address for a blog that I removed.  As far as I could tell, it had nothing to do with The Lorax.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.82.180.22 (talk) 16:41, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Memorable Quotes 

message: Source 2 (most likely the one meant for "The Truax", as it points to an appropriate PDF) is a dead reference link. Trying on both my desktop and laptop turns up no PDF at the end. It has either been pulled or moved. Not sure what Wikipedia's standards are on such cases (Wikifur Editor, sorry). Somebody with a little more experience feel like throwing a starving collegiate wol... erm, student a bone? --Copb.phoenix (talk) 08:14, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lost Reference (dead link) 

message: hi i did a reaserach about the enviorment! at its a pretty darn good book:)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.250.160.241 (talk) 19:43, 3 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  [Untitled comment-section] 

message: In the section FLASHBACK, it states that the Oncelers were making "Sneeds."  This is incorrect.  They were making "Thneeds."  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.77.207.249 (talk) 02:22, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: It was vandalized yesterday. I've reverted it. - SummerPhD (talk) 02:58, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Correction 

message: There is a lot of vandalism, check the history page. Maybe that last edit by 67.236.19.249 should also be undone. --82.171.13.139 (talk) 13:54, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lot of Vandalism 

message: Through the use of turbines, we can collect the excess energy of Dr. Seuss spinning in his grave and turn it into electricity! It's really the best way to generate green energy that I've ever heard.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.18.237.126 (talk) 21:28, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: While the snarky and off-(the literary-)topic nature of the talk-contribution on which i am commenting may have caught my eye bcz of its tone, and the axe that it may be out to grind, the relevant criterion behind my moving it away from the head of the page is that WP article talk is not a listserv, and that the gyps-who-pass-in-the-night on a talk page don't deserve any more protection from having the prominence of their voices kept appropriate (new topics after old, and responses to comments after the comment responded to) than do the non-ym ous members of this community.--Jerzy•t 15:29, 28 July 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Green Energy

message: http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6804067/the-conservative-lorax  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.142.161.30 (talk) 17:24, 6 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Conservative Lorax on CollegeHumor 

message: * When I read the book, I thought that the boy was meant to be "you", i.e. whoever was reading the book. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 22:43, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Identity of the boy? 

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message: In the purported "manifesto" of the mass shooter in So Paso, the book is stated as at least part of his motivation
<Blockquote>
“The American lifestyle affords our citizens an incredible quality of life. However, our lifestyle is
destroying the environment of our country. The decimation of the environment is creating a massive
burden for future generations. Corporations are heading the destruction of our environment by
shamelessly overharvesting resources. This has been a problem for decades. For example, this
phenomenon is brilliantly portrayed in the decades old classic “The Lorax”. Water sheds around the
country, especially in agricultural areas, are being depleted. Fresh water is being polluted from farming
and oil drilling operations. Consumer culture is creating thousands of tons of unnecessary plastic waste
and electronic waste, and recycling to help slow this down is almost non-existent. Urban sprawl creates
inefficient cities which unnecessarily destroys millions of acres of land. We even use god knows how
many trees worth of paper towels just wipe water off our hands. Everything I have seen and heard in my
short life has led me to believe that the average American isn’t willing to change their lifestyle, even if
the changes only cause a slight inconvenience. The government is unwilling to tackle these issues
beyond empty promises since they are owned by corporations. Corporations that also like immigration
because more people means a bigger market for their products. I just want to say that I love the people
of this country, but god damn most of y’all are just too stubborn to change your lifestyle. So the next
logical step is to decrease the number of people in America using resources. If we can get rid of enough
people, then our way of life can become more sustainable.”</blockquote> StreamingRadioGuide (talk) 13:35, 5 August 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Connection with El Paso mass shooting 

message: -In musical section, “…but was cut before the show opened sadly enough.” remove the phrase sadly enough, opinionated and unprofessional term.
-Also in musical section, “The gender role was reversed. The book has a boy, the musical cast a girl…” should be completely revised. The two sentences should be converted to one and the beginning of the sentence should make it clear what role was gender-swapped instead of stating this at the end. I.e.: “In the production, the role of the boy who receives the last seed was changed to a girl.” 71.214.134.32 (talk) 18:02, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Actualcpscm (talk) 19:04, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 11 June 2023