The Talking Eggs A Folktale Analysis

Independent Reading Assignment: Diversity

The Talking Eggs: A Folktale of the American South was a folktale written by Robert D. San Souci and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. The Talking Eggs was an old folk tale originated from the black Creole culture in Louisiana. The Talking Eggs folktale followed along the lines of the fairy tale, Cinderella. The story was about a cruel mother and her two daughters. She favored the lazy and mean daughter who was a mirror image of herself. Blanche, the other daughter, who was smart and kind, was physically and mentally abused by her mother. She ran into the woods to escape the abuse and met an old witch. The witch took Blanche home with her and asked her to cook, clean, give her a massage and do exactly as she's told for three days.

The protagonist accomplished all of her tasks and was rewarded with talking eggs that gave her great riches. Rose, the lazy sister, was forced by her mother to do the same thing that her sister did. She found the same witch, but refused to follow the witch’s rules. She stole the talking eggs and consequently was

Dona Flor was a tall tale about a giant Latina. Flor's mother had a magical voice and everything she sang grew very large including her daughter. The people in her village respected her so much that they called her Dona. Flor happened to be a very kind giant who possessed the ability to speak to all plants and animals. Flor's tortillas were so massive that they were used for rafts, roofs of houses, and were enjoyed just for the sweet corn smell they possessed when the sunlight reflected off of them. Her town was tormented by a large puma whose growls frightened the villagers. Flor found out the puma used a large hollow log in order to magnify its growl. The large puma was only a kitten in Flor's eyes so she made it her pet and ended the