Three Little Pigs Character Traits

Did you know, pigs are probably the most intelligent domestic animals known to man? Even more so than cats and dogs! This is why it may come as a surprise to some when they read “The Story of the Three Little Pigs.” This is because the first two pigs, despite what is said about them, are shown as very unintelligent animals; they make houses out of flimsy material, allowing them to be blown down and the two pigs to be eaten by the Wolf. The third Pig, however, lives up to his pig name and built his house out of a much more durable material, that material being brick, and tricking the Wolf that had eaten his siblings, demonstrating his intelligence. From what was shown, it is clear that the third little Pig is most definitely the most admirable pig out of him and his brothers, this is because he was very clever, quick-witted and logical with his ideas. The first admirable character trait for the Pig is clever. He is clever is because when the wolf -- who had eaten his brothers and was after him -- had asked the …show more content…
At the beginning of the story, the two little pigs had made a house that was easy to destroy. While the third little pig had common sense, and built his out of a more durable material - bricks. Instead of something breakable, like straws or twigs, he instead made them out of something that’s durable. As it stated in the text, “The third little Pig met a Man with a load of bricks...so the Man gave him the bricks, and he built his house with them(10).” This quote tells how the Pig was well-reasoned because of how he was going to build his home. Instead of thinking of the simplest solution like his brothers, the third Pig decided to create a house out of a much sturdier material, that being brick. This would ensure his protection from the wilderness and the Wolf. The Pig thinks about his decision and chooses a material fit for the job, showing him being logical, his third and final admirable