The Little Piggy Did Not Go to Market by Verena Dobnik

The little piggy did not go to the market by Verena Dobnik talks about a brave pig that fell from a moving truck on its way to the slaughterhouse and hence was able to survive from being eaten by way of human beings. Pork is common food among the Americans in New York City and frequently animals would suffer from being slaughtered and being eaten as food. The paper will utilize Verena story of the little piggy, Winston to explain how and why the animal matches the definition of a good pig. After the pig was captured and rescued and taken to an animal paradise, it is clear that it remained an appealing instance of its kind that makes it to be a good pig.The animal in the story fits the definition of a good pig because of its smartness. Winston was able to escape from a moving truck to the slaughterhouse. The technique he used to fall out was well calculated and did not cause harm. ‘Its head pops up, then manages to price its body to the surface’ (Dobnik 253). This made sure that it was not injured and finally Winston managed to jump out of a high-speed moving truck and rolls to the ground. “They know how the blood smells like” and thus the piggy could not imagine being taken to the slaughterhouse where he would meet his death (Dobnik 253). The wisdom to escape saved his life thereafter.Moreover, the animal fits to be called a good pig because it was social. After Winston fell from the moving truck in the rural road of Suffolk, he was found wandering among herds of other animals such as cows, sheep, chicken, and goats. The other animals he mingled with were slaughtered but he managed to survive amidst the growing Mexican number of urban slaughterhouses. Once he was taken to the animal sanctuary, Winston establishes friendships. ‘Spends his nights rooting in dirt and playing with his friend, Ruby’ (Dobnik 254). He also stayed with cows such as Maxine. The social nature of the piggy made it extraordinary and a real definition of a good pig.Winston is a clear and appealing example of its kind in that it was brave enough to escape going to a slaughter house. Despite the truck being at a high speed, the piggy had to smartly escape being killed. The piggy lams for several days in the city before it is rescued and taken to an animal sanctuary. The animal is made to live in an environment where it is free and not afraid of becoming someone’s dinner. ‘Winston is doing magnificently well’ as reported by Conston and thus he is lucky to survive (Dobnik 254). Winston’s tactics to survive were grounded by his social and friendly appearance unlike the other animals such as the cows and the chicken. ‘None of them come to us friendly’ as Susie Conston argues and thus the life of Winston was exemplary and therefore he survived being slaughtered (Dobnik 253). Winston, the piggy who did not go to the market is a story that explains to the readers how the Mexicans slaughtered animals for their food. However, as the story unfolds, the piggy that escapes from being taken to the market due to its personal attributes of being brave, social, and wise makes it have an advantage over the other animals. The story teaches humans that they should take care of animals. They should not look at them as only sources of dinner. Moreover, the animals should be taken care of whether found on the streets roaming or in the wild areas. Work CitedDobnik, Verena. "Back to Lake." The Little Piggy Did not Go to Market (2009): 253-254.