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Is the Wolf a Murderer?“Everybody knows the story of the Three Little Pigs. Or at least they think they do.” --Alexander T. WolfA Bad Reputation can be Murder.Kristina GiannosaID: 0000-00001Word Count: 1960MYP Humanities, Level 5 (World History 3-4)Internal AssessmentTeacher: Mrs. Schoch-GiannosaFranklin High School International Baccalaureate ProgramStockton, CAMay 24, 2013Table of Contents: Plan of InvestigationPage 1 Summary of EvidencePage 1-5Facts of the CasePage 1-2The Pig’s Perspective: the Wolf is GuiltyPage 2-3 The Wolf’s Perspective: he is innocentPage 3-5 Evaluation of SourcesPage 5-6Evaluation of “The Three Little Pigs” by Brick PigPage 5Evaluation of “The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs,” by Alexander T. WolfPage 5-6 AnalysisPage 6-8 ConclusionPage 8BibliographyPage 9Plan of Investigation:The purpose of this investigation is to determine, “Is the wolf a murderer?” This is a relevant question because a crime has been committed; as responsible citizens of Fairytale Land, we need to ensure that we are safe. However, we also have a responsibility to ensure that the Wolf receives a fair trial rather than being persecuted based on his reputation. The scope of this investigation will focus on the death of two little pigs and whether the wolf killed them. The method of this investigation will utilize the story presented by the third surviving brother, Brick Pig. Brick Pig claims that the Wolf is the murderer of his two brothers and killed the wolf in defense. His story will be compared to the testimony of Alexander T. Wolf that he gave during his murder trial. Mr. Wolf maintains that he is innocent; the death of the pigs was a misunderstanding. He argues he is being persecuted because of a bad reputation. The investigation will be organized thematically by the separate stories. This will aid the investigation by presenting the facts clearly from each story to identify discrepancies to determine who is lying. Summary of Evidence:Research Question: Is the Wolf a murderer?” The Foundational Facts of the CaseAlexander T. Wolf is accused of murdering two pigs and attempting to murder a third pig. The Wolf admits he has a negative reputation for causing harm. These cases include the disappearance of Little Red Riding HoodThe Wolf is also suspected in the disappearance of the “Boy Who Cried Wolf.”Finally, the Wolf was involved in the “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” incident. There is a family of pigs with three brothers.According to the “The Three Little Pigs,” the pigs were poor and had to go out into the world on their own.The first pig built his house of straw.The second pig built his house of sticks (furze).The third pig built his house of bricks. The Third Pig’s Perspective is that the Wolf is a murderer.According to the “Little Pigs” the wolf demanded entry into each house.The Straw Pig stated, “Not by the hair of my chiny chin chin.” According to the “Little Pigs” the wolf threatened the pig and blew his house down.Witnesses say the wolf, “huffed and puffed, and he blew the house in.” Witnesses also say the wolf at the pig.According to the “Little Pigs,” the same events occurred for the straw pig.According to the “Little Pigs,” the wolf attempted the same event with the Brick pig; however, he was unable to blow the bricks down.According to the Brick Pig, the wolf became very angry.Brick Pig states the wolf climbed onto the roof of the house with the intent of going down the chimney.Brick Pig then says he placed a pot of boiling water in the fireplace and the wolf fell in.Brick Pig says he ate the Wolf for dinner. “The Real Story” by Alexander T. Wolf argues that he is innocent of all charges.Alexander T. Wolf is on trial for the murder of two pig brothers.Al Wolf claims that he is only being persecuted because he has a bad reputation because he is a wolf and his diet consists of meat.Wolf argues that he is only being persecuted because people think pigs are cute.Wolf states he was making a cake for his grandmother’s birthday and needed a cup of sugar.He states he approached his neighbor, the First Pig who built a straw house. Wolf claims he knocked on the door and the door fell down.Wolf says he called out, “Little Pig, Little Pig, are you in?”The Wolf claims at this point he “huffed and puffed” and sneezed because of his cold.The Wolf argues that the sneeze caused the poorly built house of straw to fall down.Wolf says in the middle of the straw, he saw The First Pig already dead.Wolf admits that he ate the pig since he was already dead. The Wolf said he still needed sugar, so he went to The Second Pig’s house made out of sticks. When the Wolf rang the bell and called out if anyone was home, the Second Pig told the wolf to go away because he was shaving. The Wolf says he grabbed the doorknob and then sneezed unexpectedly.The Wolf claims the sneeze was so strong, it knocked the house down.The Wolf then claims that when the house fell, the pig was dead.According to the testimony, at this point the Wolf went to the Third Pig’s house made of bricks because he still needed sugar. The Wolf claims that the Third Pig was rude and told him, “Get out of here, Wolf. Don’t bother me again.” The Wolf claims he was going to leave when he sneezed for a third time.The Wolf admits he became angry at the rude Pig when the Pig yelled, “Your Granny can sit on a pin!” The Wolf admits he was trying to break the door down to fight the Pig when the cops and reporters showed up. The Wolf accuses the media of sensationalizing the story and framing him to make the news more exciting. Evaluation of Sources: “The Three Little Pigs” by Brick PigThe origin of “The Three Little Pigs” is a story published by Mrs. Giannosa Publications in a collection of fairytales titled, Fairytales and Stuff. The book was made available on May 13, 2013 even though the tales are as old as time. The purpose of “The Three Little Pigs,” is to present the original story of the death of the two pigs from the perspective of the surviving pig. The investigator’s purpose of reading “The Three Little Pigs,” is to understand the Brick Pig’s perspective so that this can be compared to the Wolf’s story. The value of this story is that it is very succinct. The details are clear and consistent from one pig to the next. Further, it directly provides an account of the events that led to the death of the pigs. However, the story is limited because it is told with a third person perspective; this is a limitation because the narrator could have exaggerated or changed some of the details such as what happened to the wolf in the end. As such, we need to know from Brick Pig exactly what happened. Finally, this story is presented from the Pig’s perspective and neglects to include the Wolf’s perspective. In order to ensure a balanced account, the investigator will review the testimony of the Wolf. “The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs” by Alexander T. WolfThe origin of “The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs,” is the testimony of Alexander T. Wolf during his trial in Somerset Pennsylvania. The testimony was given on May 13, 2013 and was released by Big Bad Wolf Publications. The purpose of the testimony is to provide the jury with the Wolf’s account of events in the death of the two pigs. For the reader, this provides the wolf’s perspective that can be compared to the Brick Pig’s story to determine if the wolf is guilty of murder. The testimony is valuable because it does provide first hand testimony of events. Further, the testimony is clear and directly related to the events. Finally, the evidence is valuable because it highlights inconsistencies in the first story. However, the testimony is limited because it is first person perspective from the Wolf who is clearly biased and he is trying to save himself from persecution. The testimony is also limited because we have no other eyewitness testimony to confirm his statements. This testimony must be compared to the story from the pig’s perspective to determine who is telling the truth. AnalysisThe purpose of this investigation was to determine “is the Wolf a murderer?” This investigation focused on the death of two pigs. We know for certain that two houses have been destroyed and two pigs were killed and eaten. This investigation focuses on the wolf’s involvement and evaluates the story of the pigs from the surviving pig’s perspective and compared this story to the Wolf’s perspective. The Brick Pig claims that the wolf murdered his brothers. However, Alexander T. Wolf argues that he is being framed for murder in a case of wolf discrimination. He argues that a simple head cold and a quest for sugar resulted in this accusation of murder.In the “Three Little Pigs” story, Brick Pig claims that he ate the wolf in self-defense because the wolf was trying to attack him through the chimney. However, the wolf was alive to give his testimony. This forces the investigator to question the entire validity of the Pig’s story. If he is lying about the fate of the wolf, the investigator must assume that the rest of the story may been exaggerated. Another possible exaggeration would be to consider the destruction of the houses. The Wolf claims the houses were poorly built and that he did not intentionally blow the house down; rather his sneeze blew the house down. Conversely, the Pig claims the Wolf destroyed the houses intentionally. We must consider that the houses were made of weak materials and whether the wolf blowing on the house is the Wolf’s fault. The Wolf’s story is also questionable. He claims that the entire case is based on a misunderstanding and that he never intended to harm the pigs. However, the fact remains that rather than seeking help upon finding dead pigs, he ate the pigs. Further, he refers to the pigs like hamburgers. This indicates that he definitely sees the pigs as a viable meal option. The Wolf has gained a negative reputation because of his diet indicating that these situations have occurred in the past. Recent examples include, the death of the “Boy Who Cried Wolf,” the deception of the “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing,” and the disappearance of “Little Red Riding Hood.”In addition, both stories consistently show that the Wolf became angry at the Pigs and had motive to harm them. In the first story, the Pigs admit they were rude to the Wolf by declaring they would not open the door “by the hair of my chiny chin chin.” Further, Al Wolf admits that when the Second Pig told him to go away because he was shaving, he reached for the door handle to enter the home. If the Wolf’s claim that he had no intention of harming the pig was true, he would have never reached for the door knob to enter a home where he was unwelcome. Finally, Al admits he was trying to break down the door of The Third Pig with the intent to harm him because the Third Pig antagonized him by insulting his grandma. It is acknowledged that Al admits he was showing aggressive behaviors and threatening the Third Pig when the police and reporters arrived. Al cannot provide for eyewitnesses to support his testimony. In fact, the only eyewitness account available all contradict the wolf’s statements.Conclusion: This investigation is designed to determine “is the Wolf a murderer?” After careful evaluation of the available sources and close analysis of the evidence, this investigation concludes that Mr. Alexander T. Wolf is a murderer. He is guilty of murdering the two pigs. This conclusion is based upon the lack of eyewitnesses to support the wolf’s story. Further, this determination is based upon the wolf’s admission of anger towards all three pigs that provided motive and his testimony that indicated he was aggressive in three different instances.Bibliography:Goose, Mother. “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” Fairytales and Other Stuff. Fairyland, Dreams Productions, Once Upon a Time. Goose, Mother. “Little Red Riding Hood.” Fairytales and Other Stuff. Fairyland, Dreams Productions, Once Upon a Time. Goose, Mother. “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing.” Fairytales and Other Stuff. Fairyland, Dreams Productions, Once Upon a Time. Pig, Brick. “The Three Little Pigs.” Fairytales and Stuff. Stockton, CA: Mrs. Giannosa Publications, 1977. Wolf, Alexander T. “The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs.” Court Transcript. Somerset, PA: Big Bad Wolf Publications, May 13, 2013.Word Count: 1960 ................
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