Six Swans is a folktale about a princess and her six brothers who are turned into swans by a wicked queen who forced their father to marry her. In order to turn them back, she must go six entire years without speaking and stitch them each a shirt of some very fragile flowers.

The story is told in first person, through the point of view of the princess. The language is repetitive, often repeating the sames verbs or sentences such as "sing, sing" and "where was my baby?". ( )

The main character is faced with many challenges. She has an evil step mother, mean sister-in-laws, and the people were against her. She must turn her 6 brothers into humans because they were turned into swans. Eventually, she figures it out. Her family, brothers, husband, sister-in-law, and children all get along. ( )