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Seuss uses a narrative technique in which he leaves the reader with questions after each page. When Horton the elephant heard a small noise this for example is how he leaves the reader wanting to know more. The reader will be questioning “What is the noise he heard?” and “What happens next”. Seuss’ use of this technique helps the story to build tension and keep the reader attentive. He leaves the reader wanting to know what will happen next and how he will react.

Seuss uses a simple plotline, showing a clear problem, which is saving the whos, and clear obstacles, which is the other animals and their disbelief and bigotry. This makes the plot easy to follow and comprehensible to all ages, which is the main point of the text. The way in which …show more content…

Horton hears a who! The capitalised and bold title draws in readers, different and captivating. The title makes the reader question, What is a who? Who is Horton? Why is a who important? What is this about? Unable to infer from the title our initial questions, this interests the reader into reading further. The effect this has on the text as a whole is how it shows meaning behind the text. The fact that Horton heard the Whos and did something about them is a point that Seuss was trying to make.That even if you are seemingly insignificant you can and should make your voice heard. It also drives the whole plot, if Horton had not have heard the Whos to begin with there would be no story to …show more content…

Seuss uses this to highlight what a good moral character is and how we should be heroic like Horton. Without the villainous characters there would be no opposition or obstacle to overcome, the whos would be safe and they would not need protecting. The main point shown by having villains in this story is to show how strong a character Horton is, due to his perseverance against opposition. Horton's character is a portrayal of what Seuss wants the audience to be, people who stand up for others no matter who they are. Hortons is an admirable character, he is a ‘gentle giant’ but is committed to his defending the weaker and smaller Whos. The villains of Seuss’ story help to emphasize the goodness of Horton's character, and portray what a good person should be

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