Short Fiction · Character
Alexander
A frivolous piglet whose dawdling and lost papers strand his brother Pigling Bland far from home on hiring-fair day.
supporting
Also known as Alexander the piglet
First appearance: The Tale of Pigling Bland
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Alexander is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Pigling's volatile brother who loses his license and is taken away by the policeman.
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Alexander is the carefree brother whose love of amusement makes him late for market and careless with his precious travel papers. When Pigling Bland discovers Alexander's paper in his own pocket and races back to find…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Alexander in The Tale of Pigling Bland