Bartholomew and the Oobleck Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
All this ooblecky action takes place in The Kingdom of Didd. It's an idyllic, sleepy little kingdom (37), full of people who spend their lives catering to the King's every whim. If we zoom in a lit...
Tone
The tone of this story is what educational reform advocates from the 1950s would call "troubled." That's because we're seeing this whole thing through the eyes of the normal guy, Bartholomew Cubbin...
Writing Style
We broke out the tissues when we found out that Bartholomew and the Oobleck was written in prose. But we quickly recovered, because Dr. Seuss knows how to compensate. How? He relies on the tried an...
What's Up With the Title?
We have a hunch—and this might just be us—that Bartholomew and the Oobleck got its name because it's about Bartholomew and the oobleck.But stay with us, because the title is actually pretty rev...
What's Up With the Ending?
The King now knew that these four old-fashioned things…the rain, the sunshine, the fog and the snow…were good enough for any king in all the world, especially for him, old King Derwin of Didd....
Trivia
Bartholomew and the Oobleck was Teddy Geisel's second Caldecott Honor win. Not that he cared about awards or outward symbols of approval from the man or anything. (Source.)Heartthrob and 30 Seconds...