This is significant as here Marco makes a conscious decision to lie and conceal his imagination, and conform to the uniform mindset of adults. When he first attempts to tell his father about his magical creation, he is met with sternness and is scolded for his apparent lies.īy the end of the text, when his father asks him again, Marco has realized the futility of his attempt, and resigns himself to the most literal answer. He represents the playfulness and joy of a child’s mind, as well as its openness. His imagination transforms mundane objects, like a horse and carriage into a sled, and a horse into a zebra. ‘And to think I saw it on Mulberry Street’ centers on a young boy named Marco, who, while walking on Mulberry Street finds himself imagining a fantastical world, creating an exciting reality for himself. Written by Elizabeth Shaw and other people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.
If this book were set in a jungle or an urban center, Marco's imagination might be more influenced by the sights and sounds around him, so Mulberry Street provides the perfect backdrop for his creativity to shine on.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. Using his wild imagination, Marco transforms boring Mulberry Street into an actual wonderland. When I say that I saw it on Mulberry Street! (88-93) He's able to turn a plain old suburban street into the kind of place where spontaneous parades just happen, envisioning: It's not very interesting and it's so repetitive to walk down a plain old street, so instead Marco uses it as a blank canvas to throw in some pretty zany events and characters. The truth is, Mulberry Street is a place that Marco probably sees everyday. "But a plain horse and wagon on Mulberry Street." (121-122) "Nothing," I said, growing red as a beet, And when his dad asks what he's seen, he responds with just that mundane detail: It's the route that Marco takes to get home, and he admits that all that he sees as he walks home (initially) is a wagon and a horse. In the book, Mulberry Street is a pretty normal suburban street. He probably even rode on the trolley past the street when he was going to school-and who knows what he dreamed up going to and from school as a kid. Mulberry Street also has special significance because when Seuss himself was growing up in Springfield, Massachusetts, he lived quite close to a Mulberry Street.
After all, the title is And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, and Marco exclaims with delight at the end:įOR I HAD A STORY THAT NO ONE COULD BEAT!ĪND TO THINK THAT I SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET! (110-111) The setting for this story is quite obvious-it all happens on Mulberry Street, of course.
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