Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Seuss dismisses adults as outdated versions of children.
- In plain terms
- Adults are just old children and I do not care about them.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not take adults seriously.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do adults seem obsolete?
- Is growing up losing your way?
Another view
It generalizes all adults negatively and ignores their experiences.
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