The imagery of the elevator operator
The description of the woman who operates the elevator creates a visual image of her beauty to readers. The author writes, “As they rode the elevator up to Spaulding’s office, Seuss noticed that the elevator operator was-a Seuss’s biographers tell us – an elegant, petite woman who wore white gloves and a secret smile.”
The imagery of racist images
The black color depicts racism in the text, where African American character plays a role in the blackface performance. The author writes, “The Cat in the Hat is racially complicated, inspired by blackface performance, racist images in popular culture, and at least one real African American.”
The imagery of 'The Tufted Mazurka'
The Tufted Mazurka is depicted as a canary having a long throat, creating a visual impression for readers. The author writes, “In If I Ran the Zoo (1950), Gerald McGrew proposes going to the ‘African Island of Yerka’ to bring back a tizzle-topped Tufted Mazurka.' The Tufted Mazurka – a canary with a tall throat – sits on a perch carried by two African men."
The naked Africans
The author describes Africans nudity to paint a picture of the extent of racism in the early decades in America. The author writes, “Suggesting a kinship with animals, the two nearly naked Africans have tufts on their heads that resemble the tuft on the birds.”
