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The stories of the Three Little Pigs have a single and commonly understood plot, with the moral of the fable being that hard work and persistence pay off in the end. The twist in these four stories is that each of the four versions have a new twist on the plot that radically changes one's own understanding of what the Three Little Pigs is all about.
The first story, by Gomez and written in 1999, is an exposition of what the story is in today's modern world. The pigs are always fat lazy and happy, and the wolves are always menacing, cunning, and even reckless. The story seems to portray the wolf as an imposing figure that is unconquerable by the pigs, however in the end the wit of the third pig does indeed conquer the wolf. The wolf, in a typical role of preying on the weak, is able to blow down the houses of the first two pigs, but is thwarted by the third pig's industrial nature and sturdy home. The cycle is supposed to be a full circle, with the pigs now being at the top of the food chain and in a sense, will retain the revolutionary spirit that had once been contained within the wolf, but was then passed on to the pig. This story is swell in its homage to Oriental cultural elements, even though Gomez writes it.
The second story is entitled Amdur, and was written in 1998. This story confronts the idea of the tyrant who is unable to reconcile their position with their perceived importance in world events. The tyrant in the story of the Three Little Pigs is the wolf, who is unable to be satisfied by his cravings and who must continue in his endless search for meaning. The wolf ends up being extremely aggressive in his pursuit of the third pig, and like someone who is psychotic, and begs the pig for his own demise. The third pig easily bests the wolf and puts an end to the troubled mind of the wolf.
The third story is by Fazio and Ek, and written in the year...
The story presented here is one observing the idea of good vs. evil, and brings into question the role of fear and confrontation with evil are major parts of life itself. These aspects can be seen in many classic forms of literature, from Star Wars, to the Blob, and again in Cinderella, according to the story. The idea of there being a God and a Satan is also presented, seeing the confrontation of good and bad as the central crux to any idea. The Three Little Pigs is an exemplification of this idea, with the wolf being pure evil and the pigs being the innocent good. "The third pig, who happens to have brains and God at his side, rids the world of Satan." (Fazio and Ek, 2000) The triumph of good over evil is seen as a positive thing for the world of the pigs.
The final story is by A. Hokum, B. Goniff, and C. Crook, and was written in 1997. This paper studies the different levels of perceived cunning between the wolf and the pig, using several instruments to determine this level of cunningness. These are the Jones Hot Air Test, the Smith Wool-Over-Eyes Scale, and finally the Cross-Mammal Cunningness Probe, each respected biological instruments used to compare and contrast wild animals. The conclusion is that pigs are indeed craftier than wolves, and therefore that the story of the Three Little Pigs is possibly real. In literature, pigs, foxes, and wolves are the most cunning animals in the animal kingdom. This is often twisted in literature though because of the unruly nature of wolves and the kind nature of pigs. It is even said that American culture idolizes the losers in competitions because of natural sympathy offered to animals that die, like Cubs and Gophers, and therefore also feel bad for underdog sports teams and athletes as well.
This story is written like it has been scientifically tested using the scientific method, with a display of its method of testing as well as its results.…
