The Lorax Comparison

Kelton Clark Ms. Austin Humanities 8 April 16, 2024 In both dystopian novels, “The Lorax'' by Dr. Seuss and “The City of Ember'' by Jeanne DuPrau, the dangers and consequences of technology overreach are actively demonstrated, while the authors attempt to warn modern readers of what's to come. These books may appear thrilling, only because the topics are happening today. We uncover the effects of uncontrolled technology and constant technological advancements, in a story that appeals as a children's book, or a dystopian novel for teens, however the author gives us valuable insights on potential dangers and solutions.In the short story “The Lorax'' by Dr. Seuss and the novel “The City of Ember'' by Jeanne Duprau, we see the consequences society …show more content…
The bears relied on these truffula trees tremendously, causing the health of the wildlife to differ. Eventually, the Once-ler leaves the town with not a single truffula tree left, and only truffula cutting machines. The onceler created machines left and right, turning every tree to needs, “A scarf that you need” simply because of the money the onceler began to make, he chose profit over wildlife, abusing the technology to overthrow the health of the environment, even though he also depended on the trees, which he did not think of until the very last truffle tree was demolished. In the novel “The City of Ember” by Jeanne Duprau, there are several examples throughout the story that highlight the theme of the abuse of technology. We see this when the infrastructure of the city begins to crash, first the generator which holds the power for every citizen's electricity, the deterioration symbolizes the consequence of ember relying heavily on technology without reviewing the limitations and …show more content…
Many people are aware of climate change and know what consequences to expect, but continue to consume fossil fuels, waiting for someone else to decide on an alternative. The Lorax is sold as a children's book but still suggests a heavily relevant theme and topic, which is why the reader of the Lorax can thoroughly understand the theme but perhaps, the story environment cannot express the extremity of such situation, whereas in The City Of Ember, the author concentrates on how these problems can literally lead to the extinction of the human race, which helps the reader feel the gravity of these issues more clearly than The Lorax. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and The City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau express how the abuse of technology comes with

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