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he Big Bad Wolf
always likes to say that "Pigs are mighty good eatin'." Though he
figures a couple of foolish pigs like Fiddler and Fifer ought to be
easy pickings, he doesn't rely just on his claws, but on craftiness
too. He's a regular wolf in sheep's clothing, pretending to be an
innocent lamb or even Little Bo Peep. If that doesn't get the pigs
-- he's got his surefire ace up his sleeve. "I'll huff and I'll
puff and I'll blow your house in!" He's got lungs the size of
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The Big Bad Wolf is more than just a stock adversary: He is a
properly rounded character. Obviously, he is a master of disguise,
and he possesses a fair degree of innate guile. The fact that he
always fails to achieve his goal is due entirely to Practical Pig's
resourcefulness -- perhaps assisted by the Wolf's own overpowering
greed. |
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The character was originally going to be called "The Big Old
Wolf," as in the traditional versions of the story. However, the
phrase "The Big Bad Wolf" in the soon-to-be hit song skipped more
easily off the tongue, and Walt decided to change the character's
name -- probably one of the most popular decisions he ever made.
The Big Bad Wolf went on to appear seven more times, never, of
course, learning his lesson.
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