A Day No Pigs Would Die Analysis
Everything is Going to be Okay
A Day No Pigs Would Die is a captivating novel that depicts many images of life and death throughout the story. It follows the life of Robert Peck who went through some rough times in his young life. He also had several happy moments including when he obtained his first real belonging, a pink piglet who he justifiably named Pinky. There were numerous dismal instances and just as many exuberant moments throughout the book that kept the reader interested and ready to see what happened next. This narrative displayed the idea that even though life has its ups and downs, everything will be okay in time.
Nearly every chapter has its share of new life, whether it is as clear as a litter of kittens being born or a little cloudier such as Haven and Robert Peck preparing a new home for Pinky at the start of her life with the Peck family. Each situation had a similar meaning that was just expressed in different ways. However, they all contributed in molding Robert’s personality and skills. For example, in chapter one of the novel, just as Apron’s calf had been brought into the world, Robert thought to himself, “I figured something either got dead or got …show more content…
Depending on how they were viewed, they could either be thought of as images of life, death, or both; each one had a major impact on Robert’s character. For instance, when Robert got knocked unconscious, by Apron, when trying to pull out the goiter in her throat, was an example of both life and death because he could have died. However, he woke up. It was an example of death when the author wrote, “It should have been broad daylight, but it was night. Black night” (Peck 8). In strong contrast, it was an image of life when Peck soon after wrote, “So I blinked, but the fog was still there” (Peck 9). This situation showed that Robert was strong and didn’t give up easily but instead pulled through and continued making smart
A Day No Pigs Would Die is a captivating novel that depicts many images of life and death throughout the story. It follows the life of Robert Peck who went through some rough times in his young life. He also had several happy moments including when he obtained his first real belonging, a pink piglet who he justifiably named Pinky. There were numerous dismal instances and just as many exuberant moments throughout the book that kept the reader interested and ready to see what happened next. This narrative displayed the idea that even though life has its ups and downs, everything will be okay in time.
Nearly every chapter has its share of new life, whether it is as clear as a litter of kittens being born or a little cloudier such as Haven and Robert Peck preparing a new home for Pinky at the start of her life with the Peck family. Each situation had a similar meaning that was just expressed in different ways. However, they all contributed in molding Robert’s personality and skills. For example, in chapter one of the novel, just as Apron’s calf had been brought into the world, Robert thought to himself, “I figured something either got dead or got …show more content…
Depending on how they were viewed, they could either be thought of as images of life, death, or both; each one had a major impact on Robert’s character. For instance, when Robert got knocked unconscious, by Apron, when trying to pull out the goiter in her throat, was an example of both life and death because he could have died. However, he woke up. It was an example of death when the author wrote, “It should have been broad daylight, but it was night. Black night” (Peck 8). In strong contrast, it was an image of life when Peck soon after wrote, “So I blinked, but the fog was still there” (Peck 9). This situation showed that Robert was strong and didn’t give up easily but instead pulled through and continued making smart