1. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Figure 1: Cover
Mercedes Pour-Previti

2. Overview
A fuzzy curmugeon makes some assumptions about Sam I am and his favorite breakfast
Sam I am works to convince the fuzzy meany that he should try green eggs and ham
Sam I am implicitly suggests that Fuzzy’s Fixed Mindset may be the result of his environment and company and leads him to more interaction
Fuzzy finds that being open to change and new experiences may be a good idea

3. Green Eggs & Ham as Food Literature (or film)
Food is the constant thread through this book.
The narrative and the dialogue keep returning to the “green eggs and ham”
Good introduction to the metaphoric power of food for children

4. COMMUNITY (THEME #1)
(EXPLANATION) Community and food converge often in society as….
(SPECIFIC EXAMPLE IN BOOK/FILM) It is obvious in this book that those who surround you also impact you……in the final scene the animals of Fuzzy’s journey watch expectantly as he takes his first bite.

5. THEME #2
(EXPLANATION)
(SPECIFIC EXAMPLE IN BOOK/FILM)

6. Summary and Review
This book embodies the themes outlined well because…
This is an important book in the literary history America and one of the first books to introduce food as a literary concept for our young readers. The metaphoric green eggs and ham serve as a lasting lesson…even for adults.

7. REFERENCES
Seuss, D. (1960). Green eggs and ham. New York: Random House. …Plus at least one course resource..