Story source: American Indian Fairy Tales by W.T. Larned
Illustrations by John Rae (1921)
The stories each have a beautiful scene to set the tone of the story. The landscape is described in the beginning scenes giving the reader a great visual and displaying the character's surroundings.
When Iagoo speaks with the children in the teepee, he lets his conversations with them lead him into his stories. When the mouse appears in the corner of his teepee he begins his story about the history of the mouse. He is able to change their way of thinking and their previous misconceptions on different animals and scenarios.
The children in the story were self-sufficient. To survive they had to learn new skills like the brother learning to shoot a bow and arrow so he could use the birds skin as a coat.
Again, Iagoo gives the animals and nature human characteristics. It shapes the style of the entire story and makes it vivid. It gives it more flavors for the overall recipe of the story.
Mastoden towering over the people by John Rae (1921)
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