Yertle the Turtle - Springfield, MA
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This bronze statue of Dr. Seuss's Yertle the Turtle can be found a short distance from the entrance to the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden in Springfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WMB964
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2011
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A classic Dr. Seuss character, Yertle the Turtle is king of the pond. He commands other turtles to stack themselves beneath him so that he can see farther and thus expand his kingdom. The stack collapses under it's own weight, freeing all the turtles.
The moral is contained in the last stanza:
"And today the great Yertle, that Marvelous he,
Is King of the Mud. That is all he can see.
And the turtles, of course… all the turtles are free
As turtles and, maybe, all creatures should be."
by Dr. Seuss
Character Type: Literature
Character originator: Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
Internet Link: [Web Link]
Address or Location:
21 Edwards Street
Springfield, MA 01103
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