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Book by Dr. Seuss  The Butter Battle Book Theme of Competition
What drives the Yooks and Zooks in The Butter Battle Book to
outdo, one-up, and top each other. Competition, that's what.
It's all about being bigger, better, and newer than the
adversary. Just one problem: this isn't a friendly competition,
like when we play Jenga in the Shmoop office (oh who are we
kidding, that's not friendly either). This is an all-out arms
race, and the winner turns out to be the loser, too, since
mutual annihilation doesn't take sides.  Questions and Answers
Questions the little ones might ask and how you might respond
Q: Why can't Grandpa and VanItch just talk it out? A: Sometimes
people are just too proud to admit that they might be wrong.
Swallowing your pride isn't easy, especially when you're swept
up in competition.  Q: Is competition always a bad thing? A:
Nopers. Competition can be a great thing, actually. Capitalists
love it, and most of the great gadg