Green Eggs And Ham By Dr Seuss

In the book Green Eggs And Ham by Dr. Seuss, Sam- I- Am is a character that tries to persuade Knox, the narrator, to try green eggs and ham, even though Knox had repeatedly rejected Sam-I-Am’s offer saying that he did not like them. After numerous attempts, Knox eventually gives in to Sam-I-Am’s requests and tried the food, only to find that he enjoyed green eggs and ham, unlike his previous statement. Know would constantly deny Sam-I-Am’s food, but when Knox tried the green eggs and ham, he liked them. This story is trying to teach readers to try new things in life because the outcome may be different than what was expected. If one has not tried something, one has no way of telling how it is for them, therefore, they cannot say whether they like or dislike that specific thing. Knox had never tried green eggs and ham, although he repeatedly told Sam-I-Am that he did not like them. “I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them Sam-I-Am.” (Seuss, Page 12) If Knox had not tried green eggs and ham before, he would not know how they tasted. It was wrong for Knox to

Sam-I-Am had offered green eggs and ham to Knox in a variety of scenarios, all of which Knox had rejected. “Not in a box. Not with a fox. Not in a house. Not with a mouse. I would not eat them here or there. I would not eat them anywhere. I would not eat green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-Am.” (Page 24) Since Knox had continually denied Sam-I-Am’s green eggs and ham, Knox began to appear closed-minded to new things, meaning he was not willing to try new opportunities offered to him. This gave readers the impression that Knox was always grouchy. As Sam-I-Am continued to offer Knox green eggs and ham, Knox became annoyed, which affected his tone to sound harsh. There was a time in the book where Knox became tired of Sam-I-Am’s persistence in offering