Analysis Contemporary Short Story “Three Little Pigs” by Leonard Leslie BrookeAnalysis Contemporary Short Story “Three Little Pigs” by Leonard Leslie Brooke

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Final Test Contemporary Literature

Analysis Contemporary Short Story “Three Little Pigs”

by Leonard Leslie Brooke

1.      Introduction

Contemporary literature is literature with its setting generally after world war II. The literature usually not follow the element of literarure. Short story is one of a literary work. Literary work, there are prose, poetry, and drama.

Short story is an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot. Three Little Pigs by Leonard Leslie Brooke is a contemporary literature.

The short story tells about three pigs that go out from her mother’s house and find a fortune. Three little pigs build a home, the first pig build home by bundle, the second pig build home by wood, and the third pig build home by brick. The wolf come in every home of pigs and he want to eat the pigs but every pigs can escape from catched the wolf. Finally the wolf die and three little pigs life happily ever after.

The researcher want to analysis contemporary literature in short story “Three Little Pigs” by Leonard Leslie Brooke to know the kind and intrinsic elements of the short story. Researcher use theory of Aminuddin on the book “Pengantar Apresiasi Karya Sastra” to analysis intrinsic elements of short story.

2.      Analysis

2.1. Intrinsic Elements

According the theory of Aminuddin, the researcher will analysis intrinsic elements of the short story “Three Little Pigs” by Leonard Leslie Brooke.

a.       Character and characterization

·         Brownie, is the third pig, he is main character because he always found in first until ending the story. Brownie is a complex character because he has a problem. Characterization of the Brownie is smart, brave and diligent because he can beat the wolf with his smart tactic.

“Well, do you know, that smart little pig got up at five o’clock and went out and got the turnips and was back home before the wolf came at six o’clock.”

“Yes, indeed,” replied Brownie. “Here, I will throw one down to you.” And he threw the apple so far that while the wolf was running to pick it up, the little pig jumped down from the tree and ran home.”

·         Whitey, is the first pig, he is a supporter character. Characterization of Whitey is coward because he can not beat the wolf and he go away to his home in the forest.

“This made the wolf angry, and he said:
Then I’ll puff and I’ll huff, and I’ll blow your house in”.
So he puffed and he huffed and he blew the house in. And he carried poor little Whitey away to his home in the forest.”

·         Blackey, is the second pig, he is a supporter character. Characterization of Whitey is coward because he can not beat the wolf and he go away to his home in the forest.

“Then I’ll puff and I’ll huff and I’ll blow your house in.”
So the wolf puffed and he huffed and at last he blew the house in. And away he went with Blackey to his home in the forest.”

b.      Setting

·         Time : in the morning, in the past, at six o’clock, at four o’clock, at one o’clock

“Once upon a time there was and old pig with three little pigs

the wolf came at six o’clock.”

“But Brownie hustled and bustled around, and went the next morning at four o’clock to the apple orchard.”

“But Brownie went off to the fair at one o’clock and bought a great big copper kettle.”

·         Place : forest, Whitey’s home, Blackey’s home, Brownie’s home, field of turnips, apple orchad, town fair.

“Presently a wolf came along and knocked at the door of Whitey’s house.”

“But along came the wolf and knocked at the door of Blackey’s house.”

“Brownie built himself a very snug little house with them.
“He had just finished his house when the wolf came along.”

“When the wolf found that Brownie had been to Mr. Smith’s field before him, he was very angry, and wondered how he could catch him.”

“When the wolf came up to the tree, he said to Brownie: “Ah, I see you are here before me. Are they very nice apples?”

“When the wolf saw the kettle coming rolling toward him, he was so frightened that he turned and ran back home without going to the fair.”

·         Atmosphere : dibble

“Poor little Brownie. He didn’t know what to do. And then suddenly he jumped into the copper kettle and gave himself a push. And the kettle went rolling over and over, with the little pig in it.”

c.       Plot

·         Exposition

There was mother of three pigs lived in the forest. She ask her children to go out from her home and find their fortune. The three pigs build their home. First pig named Whitey build his home with bundle, second pig named Blackey build his home with wood, and third pig named Brownie build home with brick.

“Once upon a time there was and old pig with three little pigs, and one day she said to them: “My children, it is time for you to go out in the world and seek your fortunes”.
So, bidding their mother good-bye, the three little pigs set out to earn their living.”

“The first little pig, whose name was Whitey, met a man with a bundle of straw and said to him: “Please, mister, will you give me that straw to build a house with?”
The man gave Whitey the straw, and he built himself a house with it.”

“The second little pig, whose name was Blackey, met a man carrying some wood, and he said to him: “Please, mister, will you give me that wood to build a house with?”
The man gave Blackey the wood and he built himself a house with it.”

“Now the third little pig, whose name was Brownie, met a man with a load of bricks and he said to him: “Please, mister, will you give me those bricks to build a house with?”
The man gave him the bricks, and Brownie built himself a very snug little house with them.”

·         Confix

The wolf come to the home in three pigs then puff and huff home of three pig. Whitey’s home and Blackey’s home blew because the wolf puff and huff their home but Brownie’s home can not destroy.

“Presently a wolf came along and knocked at the door of Whitey’s house.
“Little pig, little pig,” he said. “Let me come in.”
But of course Whitey didn’t want the wolf to come in, so he said:
“No, no, by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin!”
This made the wolf angry, and he said:
Then I’ll puff and I’ll huff, and I’ll blow your house in”.
So he puffed and he huffed and he blew the house in. And he carried poor little Whitey away to his home in the forest.”

“But along came the wolf and knocked at the door of Blackey’s house.
“Little pig, little pig,” he said. “Let me come in.”
“No, no,” replied Blackey in great fright. “Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin!”
“Then I’ll puff and I’ll huff and I’ll blow your house in.”
So the wolf puffed and he huffed and at last he blew the house in. And away he went with Blackey to his home in the forest.”

“The man gave him the bricks, and Brownie built himself a very snug little house with them.
He had just finished his house when the wolf came along.
“Little pig, little pig,” he said. “Let me come in!”
“No, no, by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin!”
“Then I’ll puff and I’ll huff and I’ll blow your house in.”
But though the wolf puffed and he huffed, and he huffed and he puffed, he could not blow down Brownie’s house made of bricks.”

·         Climax

The wolf very angry because he cannot bew Brownie’s home and he uses many strategy to eat the pig.

So he said: “Little pig, I know where there is a nice field of turnips.”
“Where?” asked Brownie.
“Over in Mr. Smith’s field. If you will be ready tomorrow morning, I will call for you and we will go together and get some for dinner.”
“Very well,” answered Brownie. “I will be ready. What time do you want to go?”
“Around six o’clock,” answered the wolf.

“he was very angry, and wondered how he could catch him. So he said: “Little pig, I know where there is a nice apple orchard.”
“Where?” asked Brownie.
“Down at Merry Garden,” replied the wolf. “I will go with you tomorrow morning at five o’clock and we will get some apples.”

“Now the wolf was very, very angry, and he thought and thought and finally thought of a plan to catch the little pig.
Coming to his house the next morning, he said, “Little pig, there is a fair in town this afternoon. Will you go?”
“Oh, yes,” replied Brownie. “I will be very glad to go. What time will you want me to be ready?”
“At three o’clock,” said the wolf.”

Poor little Brownie. He didn’t know what to do. And then suddenly he jumped into the copper kettle and gave himself a push. And the kettle went rolling over and over, with the little pig in it.
When the wolf saw the kettle coming rolling toward him, he was so frightened that he turned and ran back home without going to the fair.

·         Falling action

Brownie can beat the wolf with smart strategy. He always come before the time that he said to the wolf so he can come in his home before the wolf come.

“Well, do you know, that smart little pig got up at five o’clock and went out and got the turnips and was back home before the wolf came at six o’clock.”

“But Brownie hustled and bustled around, and went the next morning at four o’clock to the apple orchard.
This time he had farther to go and had to climb the tree, so that just as he was getting down with the apples in a basket, he saw the wolf coming. Of course he was frightened.”
“When the wolf came up to the tree, he said to Brownie: “Ah, I see you are here before me. Are they very nice apples?”
“Yes, indeed,” replied Brownie. “Here, I will throw one down to you.” And he threw the apple so far that while the wolf was running to pick it up, the little pig jumped down from the tree and ran home.”

“But Brownie went off to the fair at one o’clock and bought a great big copper kettle. Alas! On the way home with the kettle, he saw the wolf coming up the hill.”

·         Resolution

Brownie can beat the wolf and finally the wolf death. Brownie rescue his brother in the forest. Finally they lived happily ever after in Brownie’s home.

“This made the wolf so very angry that he jumped up on to the roof of the little pig’s house and started to climb down the chimney.

When Brownie saw this he made a blazing fire in the fireplace and hung the copper kettle over it full of scalding water. And just as the wolf came down the chimney, the little pig pulled off the cover of the kettle and plop! Into the scalding water fell the wolf.”

“So Brownie boiled the wolf, and then went out and rescued his two brothers, Whitey and Blackey, from the forest where the wolf had been keeping them.
And they all lived happily together in the little brick house forever afterwards”.

d.      Point of view

Point of view of the short story “Three Little Pigs” by Leonard Leslie Brooke is third person because in the short story use “he” to tell the character in the story.

“Little pig, little pig,” he said. “Let me come in.”
But of course Whitey didn’t want the wolf to come in, so he said:”

e.       Theme

Theme of the short story “Three Little Pigs” is smart and dilligent can make someone to be success.

f.       Style

Style in the short story “Three Little Pigs” was not found because this story is to children so the story use simple language so that easy to understand by children.

2.2. Contemporary

a.       Character

The character is contemporer because the character is animals, and the animals can speak like a man. The animals in the story can build home like a man. The pigs can climb a true, in the fact pigs cannot climb. The wolf can huff, puff, and blow home until broken. The short story a man can speak with animals and in short story “Three Little Pigs” man not main character but supporting character. So the short story “Three Little Pigs” is include contemporary literature.

b.      Setting

Setting the short story “Three Little Pigs” is same with elements of literature and follow the rule of intrinsic element.

c.       Plot

Plot the short story is same with element in other literature and follow the rule.

3.      Conclusion

Short story “Three Little Pigs” by Leonard Leslie Brooke is a contemporer literary work because any element that not follow the rule of literature. The character of the story is animals and man to be supporting character. Setting and plot followed the structure of element of literature. Point of view the story is third person. The researcher not found the style in the story because the story for the children so the writter use a simpe word so that easy to understand for children.

4.      Bibliography

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_literature