Pigs
Picture by Thanos Georgiou
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“The Old Woman and Her Pig” was an interesting story I have
never read before, or heard about. My favorite part was the end where everything
falls into place with all the things the old lady asked the animals she
encountered to do with a riddle like paragraph, and gets home that night. I
thought this was so different. I liked how everything that happened previous to
the end of the story was built up for that ending. I think this is a unique
writing technique I could use in my own version of this story.
Something I would like to change is the relationship between
the pig and the lady. I want their to be a friendship between the two in my own
story. I think this would create a happier vibe. I want to keep the rest of the
animals because they were all interesting characters in the original story. I
also would like for my main character to encounter bigger obstacles on the
journey.
I found this story to be an opportunity to think of better
strategies to better my writing. I’m looking forward to writing something of my
own with the help of this interesting little story. I thought the repetitive theme
was also something fun to read. I could picture this story being told to kids,
and them catching on what the words would be next.
One thing I think my readers would really appreciate is the
attachment to the pig I want to portray after the old lady buys the pig because
let’s face it—pigs can be adorable little animals. I’m excited to see what I
can do with the theme, writing technique, and characters as I write my own
version! Wish me luck!
Bibliography: Joseph Jacob's English Fairy Tales: The Old Woman and Her Pig
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