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Horton Hatches the Egg
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Horton Hatches the Egg
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Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Seussville is located exactly halfway between the real world and the inside of Dr. Seuss's brain. We are exposed to different parts of Seussville in every book. In Horton Hatches the Egg, it's quit...
Tone
What could be funnier than a giant elephant sitting on a tiny bird egg? A cat wearing a pomelo, that's what. But Seuss didn't have the Internet, so we get an elephant on an egg. Hilarious, yes. But...
Writing Style
Dr. Seuss was probably rhyming when he was just an egg in his father's nest. But even born-rhymers take a break now and again. And the three books he wrote before Horton were in prose (source). Yep...
What's Up With the Title?
Picture this. You just flying-saucered in from Mars and the first person you meet tells you, "The first thing you should do on Earth is get yourself a copy of Horton Hatches the Egg and read it wit...
What's Up With the Ending?
You've had a few moments to recover from the shock of seeing the elephant-bird. Now you can relax and enjoy the happy ending and Horton's reversal of fortune. Finally, our favorite elephant gets re...
Trivia
Dr. Seuss told approximately twelve gazillion versions of how he came up with the idea for Horton Hatches the Egg—none of which are probably true. (Source.)Did Dr. Seuss have kids? Yep—stepdaug...