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Character Analysis

Isn't there a little Thing One and Thing Two inside us all? These crazy guys represent all that restless energy we have to suppress so we don't get in trouble. They are pure mayhem with no sense of boundaries, law, or consequences. They clean no messes and respect no authority.

Prison-in-a-Box

You can imagine how bummed these guys must be every time they are captured and returned to the big, red FUN-IN-A-BOX.

Are the Things crazy on the outside only because of how trapped they are on the inside? If so, we can probably read a bit more into that—if you suppress a society, it will only lead to total mayhem once the suppression inevitably ends.

Red Menaces

These blue-haired every-teacher's-nightmares are all decked out in red. In the 1950s, red = Communism.

To majorly oversimplify, one basic tenet of Communism is that all members of a community collectively own the resources in that community. McCarthyists believed this system would destroy individualism and competition, creating a society of lazies who all looked and acted the same.

Hmmm, things that look and act the same? Or should we say Things that look and act the same? Sounds familiar. The Things (who, by the way, Louis Menard calls "personified genitalia"... yikes) seem to both embody and challenge the McCarthy stereotype by injecting it with anarchism.

How?

Well, the Things are identical for all practical purposes and their aims and goals are clearly the same—to wreck stuff. But they are far from lazy and are in fact super-competitive. Once again, Seuss is drawing on a range of political ideas floating about in his time. It's never just a Thing with this Doctor.

One Last Question

Are they real?

Seriously. What if Sally and her bro made the whole thing up? What if the Things are alter-egos of the two kids, who actually flew kites in the house all by themselves?

Whether or not he intended it, Seuss would totally approve of this reading. Imagination is never a bad thing in Seussville.

  • Thing Two : Don't belittle me.

    The Cat : Ah, yes of course. Thing 2 would like to clarify that just because he wears the number 2 does not imply in any way that he's inferior to Thing 1.

    Thing Two : And all of the above.

    The Cat : He says you may feel free to call him Thing A if you like. He will also accept Super Thing, Thing King, Kid Dynamite, Chocolate Thun-da or Ben.

    Thing Two : Ben.

    [Thing 1 jabbers incoherently] 

    The Cat : Thing 1 says he's Thing 1 for a reason and some people should just get used to it. It's a Thing thing, you wouldn't understand.

  • What book is Thing 1 and Thing 2 from?

    Seuss's School Things. A board book featuring Thing One and Thing Two--from Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat--that's perfect for back to school!

    Is there a difference between Thing 1 and Thing 2?

    Thing 1 and Thing 2 are two dwarf-like humanoid creatures with messy light blue hair, completely white skin, and red body suits. They are identical in appearance, except for the circular labels on the chest of their body suits, which are labeled with "Thing 1" and "Thing 2" to tell them apart.

    What Dr. Seuss book features Thing 1 and Thing 2?

    Seuss's The Cat in the Hat as they try to catch a leprechaun in this sweet, sturdy board book perfect for St. Patrick's Day! Written in super-simple rhyme, this bright, funny board book features Thing One and Thing Two as they chase a tricky leprechaun through a St.

    What other names does Thing 2 go by?

    Thing Two : And all of the above. The Cat : He says you may feel free to call him Thing A if you like. He will also accept Super Thing, Thing King, Kid Dynamite, Chocolate Thun-da or Ben.