The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

As I mentioned in my previous entry, Seuss's works are very entertaining for children and allow the readers to use their imaginations. The Cat in the Hat is not any different. When reading this book it is clearly a story back in a different time. First of all, the two young characters are left home alone. It would not be considered wise nor safe to do these things this day in age. They also let a stranger come into their home who also encourages the children to do things they know isn't quite good behavior.
Often times children have powerful emotional urges that they sometimes suppress and at other times do not. These urges are strongly represented in the characters Thing 1 and Thing 2. They demonstrate people's nature of wanting to break away from everyday social restrictions and just be free.
The fish serves as the conscience while all of the mischief is about. It constantly reminds the children that their behavior isn't quite right and their mother would not approve.
In the end, after the house is clean and all of the mischief is done with, the children debate on whether to tell their mother of their adventure. Seuss leaves this open for the readers to think about and determine for themselves what the right thing is to do. This allows us to think about the value in good behavior, obedience and honesty.