In the movie The Lorax, it shows how where the Lorax lives is nice and has a lot of trees and all the animals have their own habitat and home to live in. But then the Once-ler comes over and sees that he can use the trees to make Thneeds and he begins to take advantage of his resources. The Lorax then tries to talk for the trees and tell the Once-ler to stop. As the movie progresses, Once-ler continues to make a huge business out of Thneeds and he eventually gets other people to work for him. The environment becomes destroyed and all the animals have to leave. The air is polluted from the factories and there are no more trees. The Lorax leaves but where the last tree stood is written "unless." The story is told by the Once-ler to the boy and it shows his regret and hands the boy a Truffula seed.
On Easter Island, people took advantage of the land. Easter Island had many trees and land. Once people started going there, they had all the trees cut down so they could build 10 feet canoes. Canoes was a necessity they needed because they would fish. Another reason why trees disappeared was because people needed the wood for shelter and covering themselves up in bad weather. The land was also turned into a farming area because they would grow things. Rope was made to haul statues up on the places where they stand now. In conclusion, Easter Island is a perfect example of land being over used. It also shows what could happen to our Earth now.
Both the Lorax and Easter Island are similar in many ways. They are both examples of what happens when people are greedy and over use things. In both situations land was destroyed and trees that were once abundant were now disappearing. The Once-ler and people of Easter Island cut down their natural resources and what they really only had. They didn't think about what would happen after all was used and there was going to be nothing left.
Good reflection!
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