This
paper explains that, although
Dr. Seuss' books are praised for their portrayals of reality and their moralistic messages, many people overlook their highly stereotypical depictions of
gender and race. The author points out that, similar to many of Seuss' female characters, in "The Cat in The Hat", a main
character Sally (the sister) appears in every scene with her
brother; but she is the only character with no lines and is depicted as being helpless, hiding behind her brother. The paper concludes that Dr. Seuss' wonderfully imaginative poetry, beautiful pictures and way of not underestimating the intelligence of his
child readers make him a favorite children's author; however, when a parent makes the choice of whether to
read their child a Seuss book or which Seuss book to read, they should be aware of this problems of gender and race stereotyping.