DiscoverFinding the LitEpisode 56 - The Lorax, by Dr Seuss, with guest speaker Professor Anthony David Vernon
Episode 56 - The Lorax, by Dr Seuss, with guest speaker Professor Anthony David Vernon

Episode 56 - The Lorax, by Dr Seuss, with guest speaker Professor Anthony David Vernon

Update: 2025-06-13
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Why are they cutting down the trees? In our first guest episode listen in to Anthony, Nathan and Adrian discuss Dr Seuss and one of his whimsical children's stories; The Lorax. A story about hyperconsumerism, environmental consciousness and linguistic playfulness. A discussion and full reading of the story is available in this episode.


Anthony David Vernon is a professor at Miami-Dade College and St. Thomas University whose love of literature was sparked by the words of Dr Seuss. You can learn more about Anthony and his writing at: https://medium.com/@antmanvernon305


Timestamps

00:00-Introduction

08:04-Growing up with different stories

22:11-Reading and Performance of The Lorax

38:32-Discussion of The Lorax

1:02 :56-Closing thoughts

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Episode 56 - The Lorax, by Dr Seuss, with guest speaker Professor Anthony David Vernon

Episode 56 - The Lorax, by Dr Seuss, with guest speaker Professor Anthony David Vernon

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