Students can discuss how they learn and develop new skills, such as writing in cursive or playing soccer. The book raises questions about personal growth. If age-appropriate, this set of questions can lead to a discussion about sexuality. How do you know if you are a blue crayon wrapped in a red label? This could be an opportunity to discuss being different than the way you appear, and the relationship between what you do and who you are. The conflict between the two involves self-discovery. There are some things we can change about ourselves and there are some things we cannot change about ourselves. The book raises the questions about who they are and about how much individuals can change about themselves. But despite all their efforts, Red cannot draw red things. His fellow crayon family and friends make recommendations: they adjust his label, they give him a scarf, they try to fix him with tape. How do you know who you are? How do you know what you are good at? How do you know what your talents are? These questions are also raised in the book when Blue tries over and over to be able to draw in red by practicing drawing red things. Red raises questions related to self-discovery. Read aloud video by Dionne Willis Guidelines for Philosophical Discussion Identity He’s not Red, he’s Blue! Once his peers recognize he is a blue crayon, they praise his drawing abilities and call him brilliant.
Then one day, a friend asks him to draw her an ocean for her boat, and he’s great at it! After this, he realizes his label was wrong. Everyone expects him to draw in red, but as much as Red tries, he can’t. Everyone calls him Red because that’s what his label says. Questions for Philosophical Discussion » Summary Red: A Crayon’s Story questions whether adhering to societal expectations determines one’s value and raises further questions about identity.
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