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Here it is, on a scale of 1-10. Okay, Horton got a little preachy here, but no one will mind too much if you say this while sticking up for the little guys out there. A person's a person, no matter how small. Get all the details, meaning, context, and even a pretentious factor for good measure.
Horton Hears a Who! is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss. It was published in 1954 by Random House. This book tells the story of Horton the Elephant and his adventures saving Whoville, a tiny planet located on a speck of dust, from the animals who mock him.
Horton: [after he rescues the dust speck] There. Whoever you are, all your troubles are over. I'll-I'll put you down safe on this comfortable clover. Wickersham Brothers and their relations: [repeatedly singing] He's going to be roped, he's going to be caged. Horton the elephant's going to be caged. Horton:
Go fly off and take it. I’ll sit on your egg and try not to break it. I’ll stay and be faithful. I mean what I say.” #3: “The first thing to do is prop up this tree and make it much stronger. That has to be done before I get on it. I must weigh a ton.”.
Dr. Seuss. 4.21. 109,604 ratings1,777 reviews. Horton the kindly elephant has his work cut out saving the tiny Whos who live on a speck of dust – no one else believes they are there! But Horton eventually convinces everyone that ‘A person’s a person, no matter how small’! With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures ...
No Matter How Small. The overarching theme of the story is expressed in its most famous line: “A person’s a person no matter how small.”. The infinitesimally small civilization of Whos that live in the speck Horton places into the flower can represent any underprivileged, under-appreciated, underpowered, or misunderstood agency.
May be properly billed.”. ― Dr. Seuss, quote from Horton Hears a Who! “This," cried the Mayor, "is your town's darkest hour! To come to the aid of their country!" he said. "We've GOT to make noises in greater amounts! So, open your mouth, lad! For every voice counts!”. ― Dr. Seuss, quote from Horton Hears a Who!
