ften children are found with difficult decisions when it comes to entertaining themselves. Some may settle for simple methods of entertainment while others may choose something more safe and reasonable. In the classic children 's book, The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss, a brother and a sister are looking for something to keep them entertained during a rainstorm. They are torn between listening to a fun-loving cat who visits them while their mother is out, and a sensible fish, who warns them not to do what he says. The children should listen to the fish because he is more responsible, smarter, and is a better influence than the cat.
The children should listen to the fish because the fish is more responsible than the cat. Repeatedly throughout the text, the fish makes more responsible choices while the cat does not. In the text, The Cat in the Hat, the fish states, "You should not be here when our mother is not. You get out of this house! Said the fish in the pot." This excerpt shows how the fish is pointing out that
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Throughout the whole story, the cat makes foolish decisions that leads to messes and could have led to the children being hurt. The fish does the opposite as the cat; he makes wise decisions and is very sagacious. In the text, The Cat in the Hat, the fish says, "No! Not in the house!... They should not fly kites in the house! They should not!" In that quote, the fish recognized that kite flying is not an activity to be done indoors. This is a wise verdict that keeps the children and the house safe. Additionally, according to the text, it says, "Your mother is near! So, as fast as you can, think of something to do! You will have to get rid of Thing One and Thing Two!" The fish demonstrates his knowledge by telling the kids that they need to stop Thing One and Thing Two before their mother gets home. The children should listen to the fish because he makes more intelligent choices than the