Ruthless sounds like an adjective that makes a thing less admirable, but in this story, the adjective ruthless makes the Pig more admirable. “... and in fell the Wolf. And the little Pig put on the cover again in an instant, boiled him up, and ate him for supper…” (25). This shows how ruthless the pig actually is. He knew that the Wolf was going to come through the chimney, so he put a pot and started to boil it. Then, when the Wolf fell in, the Pig closed the lid without even a little sympathy. He also showed no pity while he was eating the Wolf. He acted as if the Wolf was just another average meal. Although the Pig is ruthless, it makes him more admirable.
Most people haven’t heard of this version of The Story of the Three Little Pigs, where the third pig eats the Wolf. The third pig is the most admirable for several reasons. First, he is clever and tricks the Wolf by going to places an hour before the Wolf and him are supposed to meet there, so that he does not come across the ravenous monster. Second, the Pig is very hard-working, which is shown when he builds his own house made of heavy bricks. Third, he is ruthless when he boils up the Wolf and eats him up for supper. Would you mess around with a person that’s much bigger than