Betty Botter Bought Some Butter

Effectiveness - Better Batter Makes Betty Better

Although she is wearing an apron, the solitary figure of Betty is not shown in the kitchen. Indeed, with her pointy hat, pointy chin, pointy shoes, and floating dress, Betty looks more like a benevolent fairy, or Mother Goose herself, descending from above with the clearly-labeled Better Butter in hand. Her smile demonstrates her satisfaction with herself for obtaining the better butter. The last two lines of the rhyme, “So ‘twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter” seems to contain a value judgment. That is, if Betty does not buy the better butter for her batter, she is not a better Betty. However, Betty did the right thing, and this makes her a good woman. Bravo, Betty! Note the positions of her feet and the details and patterns in her clothing and in the background.