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Easter Island Lorax Analysis

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Easter Island and The Lorax Comparison Essay

The use of natural resources are growing common because of industries trying to take advantage of them until all resources run out and there’s nothing left. In the article of Easter Island by Jared Diamond and The Lorax by Dr. Suess, that’s what happened. Both readings have many similarities and differences. They both sought out the outcomes of losing all of their natural resources. This affects animals in both readings but in different ways. Although how the animals were affected were different, the people who were against the harming of the environment were somewhat the same in both. Easter island is basically an civilization that is isolated but populated by Polynesians. They took advantage

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