sooo what's the deal with onceler destiny anyway
Alright class, let me break this down for you. Got a few handy diagrams and everything for all you visual learners out there.
Once-ler destiny is everything. A series of… hah. “Canon events”, if you will, that makes us who we are. It’s not just a set of guidelines, either. It’s the rulebook. Diverge from the path? Sorry, don’t pass go, don’t collect two hundred dollars. Or for those of you who don’t know Monopoly lingo, I'll make it real simple for you.
You aren't actually a Once-ler.
And if you’re a Once-ler— like, really a Once-ler— then you’ll eventually experience each and every single one of these chapters of your life. Some are good. Some are bad.
Some are very bad.
The beginning Once-lers typically leave home at an early age to make their way in the world. They'll find the truffula valley, make their first Thneed, and eventually get their business off the ground. It's not always easy, but it's almost certain to be a guaranteed success.
The middle Business is booming. A factory blooms like a metallic flower where there once was a cozy little cottage. Thneed production is in full swing. Stocks are through the roof. Pollution of the surrounding area and town increases. Everyone says you're too big to fail. Until you aren't.
The end This isn't a story that's supposed to have a happy ending. It's supposed to teach you a lesson. Drowning in the depths of your greed, you turn a blind eye to the destruction piling up around you until there are no trees left. The Lorax leaves. Your family leaves, retreating with your money and their carelessness. Your employees turn against you, burying you in endless lawsuits. You retreat into your vast, empty factory. But not forever. The townspeople in Thneedville build a wall to keep out the toxic wasteland you created. They sing every morning, waking you like a dystopian alarm clock. The years pass, and before you know it, you are old. Audrey is born, the catalyst for everything to come. Ted is born a few years later. As a teenager, the kid comes to ask you for the one thing you can offer that will ensure your redemption- the last truffula seed. He will take it, and the future will be bright. The wall around Thneedville will fall. ...Eventually, even the Lorax will come back. That is Once-ler destiny.
