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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 2000. 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. Sixty pigs and sixty wolves tested the test, with incentive for participation offered to both. The results are magnificent, even though wolves are intelligent; they are not always the most cunning creatures in literature. Wolves are usually portrayed as very physically dominating animals, with pigs being animals that have to use their brains to succeed.

When comparing these four stories, I would have to look at what the intentions of the authors were. The first author was intending to display the struggle between the wolf and the pigs as a cycle that is often repeated in nature, and intended for the reader to gain insight from that knowledge. This insight is beneficial because it makes one think in perspective to the situation that these are just animals and that it is normal for wolves to dominate pigs because they are predators and must do this to survive. The second story is about social unrest and the wolves inability to fit into normal society. This is supposed to be important for teaching us that In order to understand creature's incentives for doing something, knowledge of their past is important to the equation. Since the way one's mind works is crucial to the way that one carries themselves, it is important to get a good reading on what this can be.

The third story is about the struggle between good and evil, and provides the most thrilling version of the Three Little Pigs story. This version talks about why everything in the universe comes to a stop between good and evil, and how God and Satan are related to the story of the Wolves and the Pigs. Society is what provides the pigs with shelter and knowledge, and the lack of social norms is what makes the wolf wild and fierce. When the wolf gets a taste of the first two pigs, he is unable to stop himself, and this is the true form of his psychosis. The final form is so unable to control itself that the third pig is able to win and kill the wolf, saving himself. The third story is very romantic and emotional, but the fourth story is very dry and scientific. The fourth story examines a literature review of the intelligence of pigs and wolves in stories, finding that pigs are generally thought of as intelligent creatures, and wolves not necessarily so. More so than intelligence, physical strength is attributed to the wolf in classic literature. All four of these stories provide their own intelligence insights into the classic tale, and shows how one story can provide four different viewpoints that are each unique and each worthy of expansion into their own universes.