50:53 Read this excerpt from Blanca Flor by Angel Vigil.
How does the theme of this excerpt connect to the
purpose of this folktale?
THE NARRATOR
When Blanca Flor saw Don Ricardo, she reached into
her bag and took out a mirror, the final object in the bag.
She threw the mirror into the middle of the road.
Instantly, the mirror became a large lake, its waters so
smooth and still that it looked like a mirror as it reflected
the sky and clouds. When Don Ricardo got to the lake,
all he saw was two ducks, a male and a female,
swimming peacefully in the middle of the lake. Suddenly,
the ducks lifted off the lake and flew away. As they flew
away, Don Ricardo knew that the ducks were Juanito
and Blanca Flor, and that they were beyond his grasp.
O This excerpt and its theme teach a lesson about
human behavior.
O This excerpt and its theme describe a historical event
in a fantastical way.
O This excerpt and its theme reflect the most common
fears that people have.
O This excerpt and its theme entertain the reader but do
not relate a bigger idea.