So after bouncing some ideas off of my family, I decided that I might like to write about Dr. Seuss. To make an issue out of the topic, I would say that adults should read more Dr. Seuss and the rationale for that would be that you can learn a lot from reading his stories. The qualification would be that adults usually only read them when they are with children.
Here are some more thesis statements to go with that. Feel free to comment which one you like best or any suggestions on how to improve them.
1. *Policy Claim* (from above, reordered and revised)
Although adults may think that Dr. Seuss books are only for children, adults should read them because they contain valuable lessons that can be learned by children and adults.
2. (Definition Claim)
Some adults think that Dr. Seuss books are only for children, but they are also beneficial for adults.
3. ~Comparison Claim~
Dr. Seuss books can be as helpful in teaching lessons to adults who are willing to learn as they are to children.
4. /Evaluation Claim\
Not only do Dr. Seuss books teach a lesson to children and adult readers, but they also help keep the reader's imagination alive.
5. [Cause/Effect Claim]
If adults read Dr. Seuss books, then they can learn or review lessons that can be helpful in real life.
I think your first thesis statement is most viable. However, I don't think the rationale of learning lessons is the best you can offer. Adults don't read fiction for lessons. I bet you can come up with reasons that speak to common adult interests and needs.
ReplyDeleteWhat values, specifically, does a certain Seuss work espouse?
ReplyDeletePerhaps one thing adults could gain from reading Dr. Sues is a step back to understand life at a more simple level. "Simple" does not mean "immature" or "unrealistic." The language and descriptions of life in Dr. Sues are such that kids can understand it, but that does not mean it is any less true or valuable for its simplicity. It might be even more so. Adults tend to over-complicate things.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea for your topic! I agree that Dr. Seuss can be enjoyed by both adults and children. Referring to what Dr. B said about adults not reading to learn lessons - I think that could just be semantics. Maybe "lessons" isn't quite what you meant. But I think that you're right that grown ups can be reminded of these lessons and they can be edified from the messages in his books.
ReplyDeleteI feel like you are scratching the surface of an amazing topic, and just need to dig a little deeper. Maybe instead of "lessons", they are affected by the stories and the morals within them. I think an adult sometimes needs to go back to silly, childish realities.
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