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THE CITIZENS OF JAPAN?
Seuss wrote Horton after visiting postwar Japan in 1953 and admitted that Who-ville was partially modeled on the country, which had just emerged from U.S. occupation at the time. The book's dedication, "For My Great Friend, Mitsugi Nakamura," refers to a professor he met on the trip.
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Seuss' refrain about the tiny residents of Who-ville — "A person's a person, no matter how small" — has been adopted as a slogan by various pro-life advocates over the years. Apparently, the late author wasn't happy about it: He threatened legal action against one such group.
VICTIMS OF THE BLACKLIST?
The McCarthy hearings were at their height during the writing of Horton, leading some critics to draw parallels between the embattled Whos and those Americans vilified by Senator Joseph McCarthy for allegedly supporting Communism.
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What exactly is the metaphor of Dr Seuss's "Horton Hears a Who"?
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| July 30, 2009 03:49 PM | view on twitter |
Seuss wrote Horton after visiting postwar Japan in 1953 and admitted that Who-ville was partially modeled on the country, which had just emerged from U.S. occupation at the time. The book's dedication, "For My Great Friend, Mitsugi Nakamura," refers to a professor he met on the trip.
FETUSES?
Seuss' refrain about the tiny residents of Who-ville — "A person's a person, no matter how small" — has been adopted as a slogan by various pro-life advocates over the years. Apparently, the late author wasn't happy about it: He threatened legal action against one such group.
VICTIMS OF THE BLACKLIST?
The McCarthy hearings were at their height during the writing of Horton, leading some critics to draw parallels between the embattled Whos and those Americans vilified by Senator Joseph McCarthy for allegedly supporting Communism.
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July 29, 2009 06:37 PM
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Well I think that the movie says something about the way people tend to attack anyone who is a little different or steps out of the norm. It also says something about someone who has strong convictions in the face of adversity. If Horton didn't in fact stick to his beliefs who knows what would have happened to that poor little Who along with everyone in Who-ville :-)
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July 30, 2009 01:29 AM
I think you are correct.
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