DR Suess

Jathu Thiru
Ms. McDonnell
ENG4U
July 7th, 2020
Unit 4: MLA Research Essay
Theodor Seuss Geisel or better known as Dr. Seuss, is one of the most cherished
children’s authors of the twentieth century. He has published over 40 children’s books and also
worked as an illustrator for many companies. His choice of words and depictions helped children
form some sort of imagination. Theodor went through a lot of ups and downs; however, he was
still passionate about his work and never disappointed his fellow readers.
On March 2, 1904, Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He

achieved his love for drawing and writing from his parents. His father influenced his passion for
drawing as he always brought Theodor and his sister to the zoo, walked trails, and went fishing.
Theodor’s writing technique was obtained from his mother as she would read to him and his
sister with rhythm and urgency. When he turned 18, he decided to move out and attend
Dartmouth College. Here is where he earned his bachelor’s degree and continued his studies in
literature at Lincoln College. He then attended Oxford University to complete his doctorate but
failed to do so.
Moving onto his adult life, Dr. Seuss started his journey on pursuing his dream of
becoming an author and soon married his first wife Helen Palmer, on November 29, 1927. Helen
and Theodor were not able to have kid’s due to Helen's illness. In 1931, Dr. Seuss published his
first book, The Pocket Book of Boners, which was a four-book series that contained silly jokes
illustrated by Dr. Seuss. In 1937, Dr. Seuss was on his way back to the U.S. from Europe and
while he was on the ship the “thump thump thump” sound from the engine is what inspired him
to write his first children’s book, And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street. In 1943, Theodor
joined the U.S. Air Force as the commander of the department of the first motion picture unit.
His job was to design illustrations for the U.S. Treasury and to promote war bonds and the
rationing of goods for the soldiers overseas. Years later, after Dr. Seuss returned from the Air
Force, his wife and himself, started a publishing company called Random House. Unfortunately,
on October 23, 1967, Helen Palmer committed suicide by overdosing on barbiturates. Dr. Seuss
was still able to put everything aside and continue to publish more books. A year after the death
of his first wife, Theodor married Audrey Stone Diamond and became the step father to both of
her children. Theodor and Audrey lived in their estate located in La Jolla, California till they
both passed away. Throughout the years, Dr. Seuss worked for other companies. He worked for
Vanity Fair, as an illustrator and he also worked at PM magazine, as their editorial cartoonist;
however, being a children’s book author was his passion.
Dr. Seuss had received many awards for his work. His books had made contributions to
world literacy history, as it provided children with perfect training in verbal competence
with the tongue twisters and made up animals. One of Dr. Seuss’s major accomplishment was
when the head of Houghton Mifflin’s education division asked Dr. Seuss to write a book that
first graders will not put down. Moving on, he then wrote one of his favorite books called, The
Cat in the Hat, which till this day, is a book a first grader cannot put down. Dr. Seuss had
received many awards for his books. One being the Caldecott Medal, Regina Medal, Primetime
Emmy Award for outstanding animated program, Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding
children’s special, Children’s literature legacy award, and the Pulitzer prize special citations and
awards. As one can see, the awards Dr. Seuss had shown how his work was outstanding.
In conclusion, not only children love Dr. Seuss, but also parents and teachers too.
Coming from nothing, Dr. Seuss followed his dreams and became one of the world's successful
children’s authors. Even while fighting for his country during World War II, he was still able to
do what he loved. He still will be loved for many years to come as there will be no book similar
to his.
Work Cited
Seelye, Katharine Q. “Audrey Geisel, 97, Dies; Dr. Seuss' Widow and Keeper of His Flame.”
The New York Times, The New York Times, 22 Dec. 2018,
www.nytimes.com/2018/12/22/obituaries/audrey-geisel-dead.html.
“Dr. Seuss Timeline.” World History Project, worldhistoryproject.org/topics/dr-seuss/page/1.

Go, I-Huei, et al. “How Dr. Seuss Changed Education in America.” The New Yorker,
www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/how-dr-seuss-found-himself-at-the-forefront-of- a-
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Britannica, Inc., 27 Feb. 2020, www.britannica.com/biography/Dr-Seuss.
Strauss, Valerie. “Six Things You Probably Don't Know about Dr. Seuss.” The Washington Post,
WP Company, 2 Mar. 2012, www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/six-things- you-
probably-dont-know-about-dr-seuss/2012/03/02/gIQA1SVGnR_blog.html.
Mitalis. “Dr. Seuss 's Military Connection.” Military Connection, Mitalis

Https://Militaryconnection.com/Wp-Content/Uploads/2018/09/Mc-logo2.Png, 13 May 2019,
militaryconnection.com/blog/dr-seuss-s-military-connection/.

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Jathu Thiru

July 7th, 2020

Unit 4: MLA Research Essay

On March 2, 1904, Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He

“Dr. Seuss Timeline.” World History Project, worldhistoryproject.org/topics/dr-seuss/page/1.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Dr. Seuss.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia

Mitalis. “Dr. Seuss 's Military Connection.” Military Connection, Mitalis

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