In Dr. Seuss’ novel The Cat in the Hat, when children are left home alone, they are vulnerable to strangers entering the house. First, the children don’t know what is happening as the Cat violates their living space. The children think, “Something went bump! How that bump made us jump!” (5). This quote supports my example because the children don’t know how to react to someone committing a burglary. Additionally, because the children are only supervised by their pet goldfish, they are easily manipulated into letting the Cat stay. When the fish tries to help the children, he claims, “He should not be about. He should not be here when you mother is out” (11). Third,