Although bullets and bombs are very effective when it comes to war, words are more effective as it pertains to prospective and information in any event including war.
The 1970’s Environmental Movement is one of the many examples of mass groups of people who wanted to change something in the world. As in various other movements, there was marching, posters, and rallies but there was something more profound about the Environmental Movement that would actually create effective change and spark conversations for years to come. And it came in the form of a children’s book. The Lorax was written in 1971 by Dr. Suess. It teaches kids about the dangers of cutting down trees as it pertained to our survival. The words in this children’s book would bring smiles to children and frowns to the ‘Anti-Environmentalists’, also known as the lumber and foresting industries. The words in this book were so threating to a big and long-lasting industry as this, that they had it ripped from the shelves of every library they could get their hands on! The Lorax is still banned in many states to this day, but even though the orange ball of fuzz was silenced, its message wasn’t. This is seen through the countless efforts to increase awareness for environmental issues. Whether its Greta Thunberg or Mark Ruffalo! Words can pose a serious threat to others even if put in the most simplistic way possible.