If I Ran the Zoo Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Wait, hold on. McGrew's Zoo isn't boring. Did you see that place? It was off the awesome chart. We agree with you, but If I Ran the Zoo doesn't take place in McGrew's Zoo. That place is a figment o...
Tone
You ever hear an announcer describe a pay-per-view wrestling match in a commercial? They use terms like, "anything goes," "no rules," and "exciting." Well, if you take out the overcompensating, tes...
Writing Style
Seuss's style consists of some pretty crazy words: nerkle (32.11), lunks (14.2), skeegle-mobile (9.8), and, oh, how about nippo-no-nungus (33.5). These one-of-a-kind words are usually linked to a o...
What's Up With the Title?
It's a book about a boy who imagines what he would do if he ran a zoo, so the book is titled If I Ran the Zoo.Done.Moving on to "What's Up with the Ending?"What's with that look? Seriously. What ar...
What's Up With the Ending?
Before we explore the ending, how about a refresher on how it all goes down. Here's the last stanza to do just that:"Yes…That's what I'd do,"Said young Gerald McGrew."I'd make a few changesIf I r...
Trivia
What's the difference between a nerd and a geek? Wow, that sounds like the start of a bad joke. To start, the word nerd made its first documented appearance in If I Ran the Zoo. The nerd is one of...