Summary Of The Book 'A Day No Pigs Would Die'
A Day No Pigs Would Die Essay
In the book A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck, a child named Rob gets a pig from his neighbor, Mr. Tanner. He gets the pig as a thank you gift after helping birth Mr. Tanners cow Apron. The main conflict of this story is having to kill Pinky, his pig, in the winter for food. Although he has to kill Pinky in the winter for food it was still right to have him as a friend at first. It’s important for him to think of Pinky as a friend because it’s connected to the lesson of having to grow up. On page 67, Rob says to Pinky “No missy. You’re going to be a brood sow, and have a very long life”. When he said this he was unaware of the events to come. He thought pinky would stay his friend a long time and
have many broods but, instead he would have to kill her for food. Only to his unavail Pinky was unable to produce a brood because they found out she was sterile.
On pages 46-49, he is talking to Pinky. It makes you think that Rob might be lonely because he talks with Pinky instead of friends. He needs a friend in the book and Pinky is perfect because she listens to him without complaint. It makes you feel even worse when he has to kill Pinky for food in the winter.
In all of chapter 14, Rob will have to learn how to deal with death and how to become a man. Losing a friend will help him cope with the fact that his dad is sick and will pass on soon. When he has to kill Pinky he will learn to become more of a man. When he does this it helps him take on more responsibilities over his family.
It was okay for Rob to think of Pinky as a friend. In the end killing Pinky was something he had to do for his family. This connects to the death motif and helps Rob grow stronger. It also connects to the universal truth that a pet can be a close friend too. He always took Pinky places and talked with her. He also cared about her but in the end cared more about his family's health and well being. When it all comes to an end it was still good for Pinky to be thought of as Rob's friend.
In the book A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck, a child named Rob gets a pig from his neighbor, Mr. Tanner. He gets the pig as a thank you gift after helping birth Mr. Tanners cow Apron. The main conflict of this story is having to kill Pinky, his pig, in the winter for food. Although he has to kill Pinky in the winter for food it was still right to have him as a friend at first. It’s important for him to think of Pinky as a friend because it’s connected to the lesson of having to grow up. On page 67, Rob says to Pinky “No missy. You’re going to be a brood sow, and have a very long life”. When he said this he was unaware of the events to come. He thought pinky would stay his friend a long time and
have many broods but, instead he would have to kill her for food. Only to his unavail Pinky was unable to produce a brood because they found out she was sterile.
On pages 46-49, he is talking to Pinky. It makes you think that Rob might be lonely because he talks with Pinky instead of friends. He needs a friend in the book and Pinky is perfect because she listens to him without complaint. It makes you feel even worse when he has to kill Pinky for food in the winter.
In all of chapter 14, Rob will have to learn how to deal with death and how to become a man. Losing a friend will help him cope with the fact that his dad is sick and will pass on soon. When he has to kill Pinky he will learn to become more of a man. When he does this it helps him take on more responsibilities over his family.
It was okay for Rob to think of Pinky as a friend. In the end killing Pinky was something he had to do for his family. This connects to the death motif and helps Rob grow stronger. It also connects to the universal truth that a pet can be a close friend too. He always took Pinky places and talked with her. He also cared about her but in the end cared more about his family's health and well being. When it all comes to an end it was still good for Pinky to be thought of as Rob's friend.