Knox
Knox is a shown as a typical Seussian cartoon character, with a dog-like appearance. He is being taught by the fox to learn new words, which he struggles with due to the confusing way the fox teaches him. This is perhaps a metaphor for the struggle of learning new things, as young people will often experience.
Karma
Throughout the story, Knox pleads with the fox to make it easier to learn the words. Eventually gets so annoyed that he gives the fox a taste of his own medicine and throws his own tongue twister at him.This is a metaphor for karma and Seuss aims to teach young people this life lesson.
Fox
The fox is the narrator of the story and is a play on Knox himself. The fox tries to teach Knox some words but does this in a tongue twister way, thus confusing the reader and Knox himself. The fox at one point tries to make it easier for Knox to understand but actually continues confusing him. This can be a metaphor for the role of the parent and child – the fox is trying to teach Knox, much like a parent would do for a child.
Tongue twisters
The tongue twisters that the Fox continually throws at Knox are a metaphor for the challenges of life. Knox struggles to understand but challenges are still thrown his way by the Fox.
