A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. EN
Directors:Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda (co-director)Writers:Dr. Seuss (based on the book by), Cinco Paul (screenplay by) | 1 more credit Stars:Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Danny DeVito
U | 1h 26min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 27 July 2012 (UK)
Why was the Lorax banned?The Lorax by Dr.
Seuss’ environmental kid’s book was banned in 1989 in a California school because it was believed to portray logging in a poor light and would turn children against the foresting industry.
What does Lorax mean?The Lorax is a children’s book written by Dr. Seuss and first published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax, who “speaks for the trees” and confronts the Once-ler, who causes environmental destruction
What animal is the Lorax? patas monkeys orange, the mustachioed titular character may have been based on the now-threatened patas monkey, scientists report today. Geisel wrote 90% of The Lorax while visiting the Mount Kenya Safari Club in Nanyuki, a region inhabited by patas monkeys
What is the main message of the Lorax?This Dr. Seuss story addresses one’s impact on the environment, complexities surrounding success and ambition, and taking responsibility. The Lorax is a cautionary tale primarily about a person’s responsibilities to the environment.
What is the main problem in the Lorax?Deforestation. The major catalyst to the Lorax leaving was the cutting down of all the trees. The Lorax speaks for the trees “for the trees have no tongues” and unfortunately all his speaking did could not save them – especially as the innovation in Once-ler’s axe technology quadrupled his turnover of tree harvesting
What was the message in The Lorax?The Once-ler’s tale reminds us that we must be careful to avoid past mistakes. Learn from your failures. Learn from the mistakes of others — those you know, and those from history. Strive to keep trying, keep moving forward, and attempt to be just a little better than we were the day before.
lesson learned in the lorax : 1. Learn from Past Mistakes
“Way back in the days when the grass was still green and the pond was still wet and the clouds were still clean…” 2. Talk to Those Older Than You
“The old Once-ler still lives here. Ask him. He knows.”3. Spend Time Among the Trees
“But those trees! Those trees! Those Truffula Trees! All my life I’d been searching for trees such as these.”4. Speak for the Things that Can’t Speak for Themselves (e.g. Be an advocate!)
“I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.”5. Protect Our Natural Resources
“I am the Lorax who speaks for the trees which you seem to be chopping as fast as you please.”6. Keep Our Water Clean
“They’ll walk on their fins and get woefully weary in search of some water that isn’t so smeary.”7. Unless
“UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
Why is The Lorax important today?The Lorax remains a staple of children’s reading lists for its whimsical characters and wonderful, Seussical wordplay. But its cautionary message is as important today as it ever was. Respect for the environment and all living creatures will help us preserve the planet for ourselves and future generations.
Uc | 25min | Animation, Drama, Family | TV Movie 14 February 1972
A ruined industrialist tells his tale of his environmentally self-destructive greed despite the warnings of an old forest creature.
Director:Hawley PrattWriter:Dr. Seuss (teleplay)Stars:Eddie Albert, Bob Holt, Athena Lorde