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Originally Posted by Pajamaman
I think if the sneetches had been say blue or yellow, or significantly visually different in some way, I would have interpreted it that way. But they are visually identical except for the little star.
The cartoon (and I saw it as a TV cartoon) showed the absurdity of one group snooting it over another group, when in reality, they were identical.
I'm not sure what the author's intended meaning was.
I will also add, I thought the cartoon was pure genius, lyrically and visually.
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Never saw the cartoon. I believe I read the book in a doctor's office as I don't remember having any Dr. Seuss books at home. It was one of the Dr. Seuss books which I really liked and which I would include in a children's library.
I didn't interpret it as being about race at the time as I don't remember thinking about the concept of race at that age. I just saw it as being about the ridiculous focus of some people on superficial differences although I naturally wouldn't have been able to articulate in that way at that age.