The Environment: UNLESS

In Dr Seuss’ book, “The Lorax”, we are reminded of the beauty of nature and how important it is to us. We should fight for the environment.

The environment is important to us in many ways. We live in it, we eat from it and make livings from it. In The Lorax, the Once-ler is a business man that grows fond of the Truffula Tree and uses them to make "Theends". A voice of the Trees, the Lorax, stops the Once-ler and warns him to stop. However, the Once-ler pays no heed to the Lorax's words, which shows human ignorance, and continues his work calling his family to the forest to make "Theends". 

When we harm and hurt nature, we not only affect the plants, but the wildlife as well. In the book, over the course of time, the Once-lers pollute the air and the waters, harming the "Swoemee-Swans" and "Humming-Fish" and taking food away from the "Bar-ba-loots". Soon, all of the animals leave and there is no more wildlife left. The environment is ruined and soon the area becomes abandoned.

This might happen to our forests and jungles, UNLESS we do something quickly. UNLESS we try to make up for our ignorance and greed, the natural world will be gone. Nature helps us in many ways but sometimes we use it to the maximum, only taking and not giving. 

Freedom: Fight For It

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by oppressed”. These were the words of the freedom fighter Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom is defined as “having the right to be able to think, act and talk freely without fear” (Apple Dictionary). If I was given the choice, I would base the society on the New World around freedom.

Freedom is an crucial characteristic in a civilization because it gives people power to have an opinion about what they think is right. Freedom allows the citizens to help make critical decisions that they (the people) would be satisfied with. You can also become acquainted with the people’s thoughts and it would help you understand their views of the world. 

Furthermore, a society built around freedom would work better, than, say, a communism, where one reigns supreme. The public have a choice on the matter and everyone’s voice would be heard and counted for. This also links to peace and justice in the New World, where people can demand a fair trial and there are no wars or protests. The citizens of the society would be happier to have their voices heard and to help make a difference in their future.

If there is a lack of freedom, then the society would crumble down and turn it into a dystopia, where the citizens rights are limited and freedom are repressed. It would turn into a nightmare and soon fade away. As Martin Luther King Jr., said “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” Freedom is everything. Fight for it.