The Sneetches and Other Stories Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
We Are Not LazyYeah, we're lumping all the settings together here. Lazy? We're not lazy. Okay, fine, we're lazy sometimes, but this decision has nothing to do with our tendency to lounge in the sun...
Tone
Dr. Seuss is definitely enjoying himself with his writing, so we
should do the same. Just check out this sampling of Seussy goodness: "And I'll prove to YOU," yelled the South-Going Zax,"That I ca...
Writing Style
Remember your high school English class? The one where they had you memorize the difference between an iambic and a spondaic foot? Well, rebuckle your seatbelts. We have confidence that Dr. Seuss w...
What's Up With the Title?
In the strange and wondrous world of Dr. Seuss, we human readers need some part of the story to feel human. It helps us attach ourselves emotionally to the zany-crazy happenings. And in The Sneetch...
What's Up With the Ending?
The end of "The Sneetches" is all about lessons learned. As McBean drives away with the Sneetches' cash, he exclaims, "They never will learn. / No. You can't teach a Sneetch" (Sneetches.91-92). But...
Trivia
Dr. Seuss's books are so popular, they have their own theme park. Almost. Creating worlds as crazy as Dr. Seuss's can be tiring. So the good Dr. relaxed those strained brain cells with vodka on the...