Name Dylan Jones

Honors EES- Mr. Dillman

Date 11-2-16
Period 4th

The Lorax
Choose two of the following questions to reflect upon and write about on your Forestry Page underneath the
heading I Speak for the Trees!
1.

How could the Once-ler have managed his company to protect natural resources and not run out of trees to manufacture Thneeds? Is it
necessary to protect all the trees from axes that hack?
He could have been more mindful when cutting down so many trees and could have replaced the trees with more tree seeds. No, because resources
are here on Earth for our use, just not disuse. He also could have made the thneeds to order that way he didn't use more than he needed.
2.

What did the Once-ler mean by UNLESS? What responsibility does he seem to think someone like you needs to take? What kind of things
can we do today to ensure that trees will be available for all different purposes in the future?
The lorax meant that unless people take responsibility nothing will get better. He thinks that people should try their hardest to be nice to our earth and
not be greedy.
3. Compare the Once-lers attitude toward the environment at the beginning of the story with his attitude at the end.
At the beginning he doesnt care about the environment and is just worried about his own needs. He is worried about his own profit and is not
thinking about the consequences. At the end he realizes the mistakes he made and realizes that the environment is important.

4. The Once-ler explains his actions by saying If I didnt do it, someone else would. Is this a good excuse for doing what he did? And why?
No because every person is responsible for their actions. Each person can have an impact on the environment to improve its status. This is not a good
excuse because the environment needs help.

5. The Lorax says he speaks for the trees. What does this mean to you? What is the Loraxs attitude at the end of the story?
The Lorax stands up for the ecosystem and explains why it is bad to harm the trees. He is the trees voice. At the end of the story the Lorax feels sorry
for the ecosystem that had been ruined.

6. What seems to be Dr. Seuss purpose in writing this fable? (A fable is a fictional story that teaches a lesson.)
In this fable his purpose is to show the importance of the ecosystem and how much It means to the world. It makes you realize that if we dont act
quickly there will be less and less habitats for the world. This will be detrimental not only to us and the animals but to the world as a whole.

On the same page.. write either an alternative ending to the Lorax or a sequel to the Lorax
Write a alternative ending to the Lorax with a more positive outcome for the Truffula tree and ecosystem
Or
Write a sequel to the Lorax that might explain how the Truffula tree made a comeback through replanting and proper forest management while still
being used to make Thneeds.
Alternative Ending
An alternate ending would be that the Once-ler realized what he was doing was terrible and decided to not wipe out all the trees. The Lorax showed
him to not treat the ecosystem badly and the trees lived on. The trees grew prosperously after and the ecosystem thrived. The Once-ler realized his
actions before it was too late and it saved the trees.