The Legend of the Bluebonnet comes from a folktale about the Comanche tribe. It begins with a drought that has caused much suffering throughout the region. She-Who-Is-Alone has lost her family because of the famine, and she saw her tribe suffering. Once the Great Spirits gave a solution, She-Who-Is-Alone bravely sacrifices her most prized possession, a doll made by her family members, in order to bring rain to her people. Through her selflessness, the Comanche once again saw rain, and their lands became filled with bluebonnets in honor of the little girl.
Visual Element and Evaluative Criteria: Color and Plot
In DePaola's tale we see how color adds to the legend he is telling. It illuminates the hills of the land that was once cursed to experience drought as well as the feather of a special doll. Without the color, we would not be able to understand the importance of the resolution to this drought. The plot is linear in the legend, so it is an example that can be used in classrooms.
DePaola, T. (1983). The legend of the bluebonnet: An old tale of Texas. New York: Putnam.
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