How different would the world if childrens literature be if Ted "Dr. Seuss" Geisel wasnt born or decided to take on an alternate career (possibly as a political cartoonist?)?
Do you know that he started as a political cartoonist? I've got a book of his WWII era cartoons.How different would the world if childrens literature be if Ted "Dr. Seuss" Geisel wasnt born or decided to take on an alternate career (possibly as a political cartoonist?)?
Do you know that he started as a political cartoonist? I've got a book of his WWII era cartoons.
Ja, it is scary. He BLASTS racial prejudice when it comes to anyone else, Jews, blacks, whatever, but buys into the Anti-jap line and never seems to notice. The contrast is REALLY jarring sometimes.I saw those...he later formally apologized for his blatant stereotyping of the Japanese.![]()
At the time the racism was understandable, not acceptable but understandable. It was political cartoons against the enemy.Ja, it is scary. He BLASTS racial prejudice when it comes to anyone else, Jews, blacks, whatever, but buys into the Anti-jap line and never seems to notice. The contrast is REALLY jarring sometimes.
I'm glad he apologized later.