Week 12 Story: The Tricky Wolf

The Tricky Wolf

There once was an elderly wolf named Mike. He was one of the oldest wolves in the pack, but he was the slowest because of his weak muscles and paws. He felt he was too old and weak to keep up with the rest of his pack. Mike was too slow to hunt and could never contribute, and he was embarrassed about his circumstance. 

So, one day he decided to sneak away and start a new life that would better accommodate him in his old age.

After a day of wandering, he grew very hungry but had nothing to eat and no place to take shelter. He began walking until he came across a nearby village and thought up an idea.

He thought to himself, “I know! I will disguise myself as kind, little pilgrim and go begging door to door. Then, I will never have to hunt again.”

As he walked into town, he saw some wet clothes drying on a clothes line outside. So, he quietly tiptoed over and grabbed them. He sneaked away quickly, and then changed into the clothes and was ready to test out his plan.

He walked a few houses down and then knocked on the front door of it. Mike selected this house because he noticed it had smoke coming from the chimney, and Mike knew that this meant someone was cooking food.

An elderly lady named Betty came to the door and spoke with Mike (who introduced himself as Milly).

“I am Milly, and I am just a poor pilgrim with nowhere to go. Can you help me?” Mike said.

The elderly woman was kind to Milly (Mike). She invited him inside to have porridge for dinner. When they were finished eating and Betty was doing the dishes, Mike realized he was still hungry. Accept he wasn’t hungry for porridge.

“Betty, let me help you with those dishes.” Mike said. As he walked toward Betty, she turned to him.

Betty said, “No, you’re my guest.”

He continued to walk toward her. He licked his chops and then she said, “Oh goodness, Milly. I never noticed...what large teeth you have.”  

Poor Betty noticed this too late. Mike had already swallowed her whole. Mike could now live in the little cottage in peace and would never have to chase after his food again.


Wolf Wearing a Bonnet. Wikimedia.

Author’s Note: My story is based on the tale “A Wolf Turns Religious” from the Aesop’s Fables Unit. I added a lot more details about the wolf and how he decides to become a beggar. My storytelling post is a little different from the original. When I read the original for the first time, I randomly connected it to the story “Little Red Riding Hood. So, I wanted to incorporate some aspects of the story “Little Red Riding Hood” in my retelling.

Story Source: Aesop's Fables Unit.

Comments

  1. Gracie JonasApril 23, 2018 at 10:04 AM

    Great story! I really love how you incorporated the original story, along with a twist on little red riding hood. I really enjoyed the dialogue of this tale. It was easy to follow and contained a great balance of drama and whit.

    You showed a great amount of creativity in this story, and I really enjoyed reading it! I can't wait to read more of your work. Great job.

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  2. ShadeApril 23, 2018 at 11:07 AM

    I like the mixing of two stories here. It makes this a sort of "prequel" to Little Red Riding Hood, since this could easily lead into the events of that story. There is one point in the story where you use "accept" instead of "except", when Mike realizes he's still hungry.

    Overall, I really like this story! You do a good job of showing why Mike decided to leave his pack and become a beggar.

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  3. UnknownApril 30, 2018 at 11:09 AM

    Hi Tori! I think your decision to blend your source story and Little Red Riding Hood makes perfect sense, and you do a great job of making the old wolf a more sympathetic character. I felt really bad for him at first, and I'm kind of sad that he wasn't able to control himself. At least he (theoretically) never had to eat anyone again.

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