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The Butter Battle Book Analysis

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In The Butter Battle Book, written by Dr. Suess, there is a clash between the Yooks and the Zooks on how to butter their bread. This clash gives hints and references of the Cold War between U.S. and the U.S.S.R. There was many connections between the book and the Cold War. One example is that in the book, the Zooks butter their bread by butter side down, while Yooks butter their bread by butter side up. Zooks represent the Communists, while the Yooks represent the Americans. Both sides dislike each other because of how they live their lives. Another connection is the wall in the book that separated the Zooks and the Yooks representing the divide between the Americans and the Communists. It also could represent the border between the two
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