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Accountability In Flannery O Connor's The Three Little Pigs
Did you know that pigs are the 3rd smartest animal alongside dolphins and chimpanzees? The story of The Three Little pigs is about three pigs who were set off on their own into the world. All three build their homes one by one. They encounter a wolf who tries to capture each pig individually. The first two pigs built separate homes that were not very stable, so the wolf destroyed the homes and eats those pigs. The wolf is mostly successful except when he encounters the third pig who has built a brick house. The wolf tries to trick the little pig to get him out of his home. The wolf is persistent in this goal, but in the end, it’s no use. The pig lures the wolf into a boiling pot of water and eats him in the end. Due to these actions, the third pig is the most admirable of the three. The third pig is the most admirable because he is clever, ambitious and hardworking.

The first character trait that shows that the third pig is admirable is clever. This could be shown in many ways throughout the story. However, one of the ways that best shows it is when the little pig is clever enough to open the pot of boiling water. The
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The three character traits show that the third little pig is the most admirable. Hard-working, clever, and ambitious are the three character traits of the third little pig. The third little pig was hard-working because he used the bricks given to him by the man to build his house, preventing the wolf from destroying his house like he did to the other two pigs. The third little pig was ambitious because he got out of sight of the wolf in time to or else he would’ve been caught. The third little pig was clever because he was able to open the pot of boiling water, causing the wolf to fall in and be eaten. This story goes to show that even if you are weak or are the underdog, you could still outsmart the opponent using your

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