The Once-ler tells the boy of his arrival in a beautiful valley containing a forest of Truffula trees and a range of animals. ![]() The boy pays the Once-ler fifteen cents, a nail, and the shell of a great-great-great-grandfather snail to hear the legend of how the Lorax was lifted and taken away. In The Lorax I was out to attack what I think are evil things and let the chips fall where they might." Ī young boy living in a polluted area visits a strange isolated man called the Once-ler on the Street of the Lifted Lorax. He was able to create a story addressing industrial/ economic and environmental issues without it being dull: " The Lorax came out of me being angry. The story encourages personal care and involvement in making the situation better: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. The story is commonly recognized as a fable concerning the danger of human destruction of the natural environment, using the literary element of personification to create relatable characters for industry (as the Once-ler), the environment (being the Truffula trees) and activism (as the Lorax). ![]() Seuss works, most of the creatures mentioned are original to the book. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax, who is the titular character, "speaks for the trees," and confronts the Once-ler, who causes environmental destruction. The Lorax is a children's book written by Dr.
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