The first home we will look at is made of the lightweight and easy to use straw. This has been used for many years, but the trend has started to fade due to the lack of security and durability. This is home to the youngest pig brother. So sir, what made you choose this type of home?
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| House of Straw Source: Pixabay |
Youngest pig: "Well, Big Bad Wolf, I chose this type of home because I was looking for something fast and easy to build. It only took half a day to build my home and I cold build another just as easy! If I ever want to move it's easy to disassemble and start again."
Big Bad Wolf: "Have you thought about bad weather? What happens with heavy rains? What about intruders? How durable is your house and what can it withstand?"
Youngest Pig: "Um. Well. You know we don't usually have bad weather.. but I bet it would be alright. I hope. I never considered that..."
Big Bad Wolf: "Well, on that note let's make our way to the next home! This home is owned by the middle brother. It's made out of sticks from the surrounding forest. This home is a bit bigger and has a more private feel to it. The straw was almost see-through in some places, and I'm not sure people would like that. These sticks however, provide a more solid foundation for a home. How is this home treating you?
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| House of Sticks Source: Wikipedia |
Middle Pig: I love my new home! This home took me a full day to complete building, so not too little or too much time. I have privacy from my neighbors. I've always wanted a cabin-like home and now I have just that. Unlike my younger brother's home, this one can withstand the rain!"
Big Bad Wolf: "What about heavy winds? Is that going to be a problem? It doesn't seem to be a very sturdy structure. And what about intruders?"
Middle Pig:"Well... It may not be very sturdy, but it's not ALWAYS windy here. Maybe I can build a surrounding barrier to prevent the winds from harming my home."
Big Bad Wolf: So there's that. I don't know about you viewers watching at home, but I'm ready to see the final home. This home is made out of bricks. The oldest brother built and owns this home. Mr. Pig, what do you have to say about your home?
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| House of Bricks Source: Pxhere |
Oldest Pig: "It took me a full week to build my home, but it was well worth the wait and work. My home has many different rooms including three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, and a living room. My home is strong enough to withstand heavy rains and winds. AND, I also just installed an alarm system in case any intruders try to break in. I think we all know who takes the cake on this one, Mr. Wolf.
Big Bad Wolf: "Hmmm... I now know whose house I won't be huffing and puffing down and breaking into."
Story Source: The Three Little Pigs from English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
Author's Note: In the original story of The Three Little Pigs each of the pigs builds a home. One out of straw, one out of sticks, and one out of bricks. The Big Bad Wolf visits each home and huffs and puffs to blow their houses down. The first two homes get destroyed and the wold eats the pigs. The third pig, with the house of bricks, is safe from the wolf. The wolf realizes that he can't blow this house down, so he tries to outsmart the pig in numerous ways by convincing him to leave his home. Every time, the pig leaves earlier than expected and outsmarts the wolf. Finally, the wolf gives up and decides to climb down the chimney to get to the pig. The pig again outsmarts him by placing a pot of boiling water at the bottom of the chimney. He boils the wolf and eats him for dinner. In my version of the story, I change the whole idea to a more modern version of a TV show about homes. The Big Bad Wolf is the host and uses this to his advantage to learn about the pigs weaknesses of their home. Towards the end, I foreshadow and leave the readers with the idea that the wolf is going to eat the first two pigs, but not the third after realizing how advanced his home is.
Hi Mckenna!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this story! The dialogue between the Wolf and the pigs was very well done. Also the images you used in the story really helped to make it come to life! Great job!
Hi McKenna,
ReplyDeleteGreat job with the story! Your setting is quite creative. I liked that you gave the other pigs more motivation for their material of choice than just laziness. The pictures also made them look more appealing. I did not realize at the end that the wolf was going to break in, I thought he was just making a joke like a TV host might.
This was such different take on The Three Little Pigs! My favorite part was how you changed the point of view to the wolf’s. I thought this was very different and unique I also enjoyed how you had three pictures representing the houses. This made it easier to picture what you had in mind. I thought you did a great job writing this, and making this story your own. Well done!
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