![]() ![]() In the story the villagers fear the unknown believing that the soldier will steal their food and could potentially resort to violence. This is a bridge we are still trying to gap in present day London. The peasants fear the outsider, having preconceived ideas about them. The villagers reluctance to accept the soldiers represents the theme of xenophobia within a community. As the story develops so does the mindset of the peasants which is represented though the increase of red which becomes more vivid by the end. The dull colours in contrast emphasise the povety of the land and the mindset of the villagers which begins as being very fixed. The red colour is very interesting as it hold political undertones relating to the soldiers whilst it also connoted anger and danger which is a theme also expressed through the characters’ behaviour. Firstly the colour are limited to white, grey, black and red which draws your eye towards the action in the picture. ![]() The illustrations are quite unusual for typical children’s picture books. However the soldiers use their knowledge and whit and manage to trick the unwelcoming peasants into providing a feast through preparing their ‘magical’ stone soup. The villagers are very reluctant to help these strangers and decide to hide all their food and explain that there are no beds available. ![]() ![]() Plot – This is the retelling of a traditional French tale in which 3 soldiers who are very hungry come across a village of peasants looking for food and shelter. ![]()
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