Overview
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them,
Sam-I-am.
With unmistakable characters and signature rhymes, Dr. Seuss’s beloved favorite has cemented its place as a children’s classic. Kids will love the terrific tongue-twisters as the list of places to enjoy green eggs and ham gets longer and longer...and they might even learn a thing or two about trying new things!
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Originally created by Dr. Seuss himself, Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read. These unjacketed hardcover early readers encourage children to read all on their own, using simple words and illustrations. Smaller than the classic large format Seuss picture books like The Lorax and Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, these portable packages are perfect for practicing readers ages 3-7, and lucky parents too!
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The Dr. Seuss book Green Eggs and Ham was originally published in 1960 by Theodor Seuss Geisel. On the surface, it is a simple enough and enjoyable book. However, it also has a deeper meaning hidden behind all the crudely drawn characters and happy words. First, we must understand when this book was first penned. It was 1960, near the height of Cold War tensions with Soviet Russia. Theodor Geisel was also a political cartoonist during, producing over four hundred cartoons directed at advanced the war aims of the United States. He wrote these during both World War II. Green Eggs and Ham is full of this politically influenced propaganda. Before even opening the book, readers are greeted by a red background, with a small plate of the green eggs and ham.
This red background represents the continual threat of a communist world ruled by the Russians. The unnamed protagonist of the story leans over the plate of green food, with a questioning look, or perhaps a look of surprise on his face. This character represents the Soviets, looking down upon the United States and capitalism, which is represented by the plate of green eggs and ham. The other character of the story is Sam-I-Am. He represents Uncle Sam, hence his name.
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All throughout the story, he encourages the unnamed Soviet to try his green eggs and ham, however, each and every time, they are turned down. The protagonist has been indoctrinated by the Soviet regime that capitalism is bad and evil. Communism is far superior to it. He is not open-minded to the idea of giving it a try.
This value is what the book teaches to children. To be an open minded individual. Children do not understand the Cold War or the Soviet Union or communism or capitalism. Time and again Sam-I-Am is refused. For example, on page 16, the protagonist says “I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them Sam-I-Am.” In many of the images, such as that page 21, the unnamed character is shown with an angry face and dismissive gestures as he refuses the green eggs and ham. This shows his unwillingness to be open -minded, and symbolizes the unwavering belief in communism that many people shared in the 1960’s.
Dr. Seuss wanted to encourage young children to be open-minded and adventurous. This helps promote individuals to question the normal order of life, which is a cornerstone of a capitalist society, individualistic free will and self-expression. They are the polar opposites of repressed, closed-minded communist societies. He teaches that by being an open-minded person, one can have wonderful things, like cars, boats, and a house. Given enough adventurous spirit, one can even have things like a train or exotic pets such as a fox. Thus, the world holds lots of opportunities when you open up your mind and allow yourself to consider things, no matter how strange or ridiculous they may seem at the time. The protagonist is finally happy when he stops being closed-minded and accepts the positives of being open-minded, and he is happy once he realizes what he has been missing out on by not trying the green eggs and ham.
The green eggs and ham also represent the wealth of a capitalist society. The Soviet turns them down, as he is fine with what he has and does not need any of this wealth from another nation. Communism will prevail and be successful, and without help from any other country. However, throughout the book, the character is shown all that capitalism has, cars and boats and houses and trains, lots of trees and wildlife. The end of the book also represents the fall of Soviet Russia and with it, a large part of communism. The character finally accepts and embraces capitalism, as it realizes it is actually better than communism. However, he does not give in until he is soaking wet and miserable, which represents the lack of resources and other luxuries that were not in the hands of the common people in the Soviet Union. Eventually, there was no choice but to give in and embrace the capitalism that they were taught was worse than anything else, and they actually benefitted from choosing it at last.
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Now, of course, Sr. Seuss was not actually writing anti-communist propaganda. He simply wanted to teach a complicated value like open-mindedness in an easy to understand way. However, it is also necessary to look through the lens of history and the reality of the times the book was written in. It is not much of a stretch to see political viewed when seen in this way. Dr. Seuss’ book Green Eggs and Ham helped to teach the values of open-mindedness and perhaps undertones of capitalist superiority to generations of young children.