Reading 33:- The Lorax by Dr. Seuss!
Beautifully crafted with colourful pictures with a strong message to all of us of the danger that industrialism and consumerism pose today on the planet. You will be amazed to find that this book was published in 1971 and how, this stands true today. As if, Dr. Seuss knew the future at that time only. The word "ThNeeds" used in the book is so apt. Everywhere we are surrounded with so called ThNeeds, at the cost of what? At the cost of this planet . Well! We all can witness climate catastrophe and there is no denial to it. The lorax is a character representing environment, speaking for the tree, against the evil acts of Once-ler, an industrialist who can think of nothing but profits. Lorax gives a powerful message to all of us – “UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.” This is something, and this will definitely hit you harder, if you can see, how these top 1-2% industrialists with around 50% of wealth conce