The first three chapters of A Day No Pigs Would
Die are significant because, as in most fiction works, they set the tone and
introduce the elements which will create the drama and tension in the story. Some of
those things include:
- a foundational knowledge
of the Shaker lifestyle and belief system - Robert's
attitude about life, animals, and the Shaker
lifestyle - the gift of a pig in exchange for the birthing
of a calf (allowing the second to be born, as well) and saving the life of the
cow - the dynamics of Rob and his family as well as the
resentment he feels because his family
is poor.
Readers are exposed to the rigors of
both farm life and Shaker life from virtually the first words of chapter one, and, by
the end of chapter three, Rob is healthy and summer is waiting.
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