Political Impact On Seuss' Works

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t and fallible, but not villainous. The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins and The King’s Stilts are the prime examples of this. The kings greatly contrast the king of Bartholomew and the Oobleck.
We have met Bartholomew before the war, in The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins. This earlier book focuses on one boy, unjustly sentenced to death for a failure to remove his hat, even though he cannot keep the hats from appearing on his head. The king’s actions affect Bartholomew alone. In contrast, King Birtam’s misrule affects the entire kingdom in Bartholomew and the Oobleck. The king’s wish for unusual weather eventually causes green, gluey goop to cover animals, people, farm equipment, and everything in sight. In this post-war work, dictatorial mistakes affect not just Bartholomew but also the entire nation. The King’s Stilts is the sole pre-war work in which the king’s behavior affects the entire country. Because this was written just before the start of the war, it is believed th...