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Aesop's Fables · Character

The Pig

A farm animal who argues with the Sheep about their different fates.

minor

Also known as The Pig, the Pig, A Pig, Pig

First appearance: the old lion

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In The Debtor and His Sow: The sow being sold by the debtor, central to the deception about its offspring. Later, in The Pig and the Sheep: Caught by the shepherd and carried off to the butcher; protests loudly,…

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Character Web

4 connections

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TSThe ShepherdTJThe JackdawTLThe LionTDThe DogTPThe Pig

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Farm and Pastoral Roles
  • Moral Archetypes and Victims

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the victor Cock, swollen with pride after his triumph, is sud…

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