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Elya Yelnats falls in love with Myra Menke
Elya falls in love with a young girl named Myra Menke. -
Elya asks to marry Myra
Elya asks to marry Myra Minkey, but so does Igor. Igor offers a pig. -
Elya talks to Madam Zaroni
Elya goes to see Madam Zaroni for help with his Myra Menke situation. Madam Zaroni tells him to carry her pig up a mountain every day and sing to it. -
Elya fattens up the pig
Elya fattens up the pig using Madam Zaroni's directions, but not on the last day. -
Myra has to choose
Myra has to choose between Elya and Igor becuase their pigs were the same weight. -
Elya comes to his senses
Elya realizes that Myra is pretty, but nothing else. Her head is as empty as a flower pot. -
Elya leaves for the U.S
Elya is bummed out over Myra Menke, and gets on a boat to the U.S. -
Elya remembers Madam Zaroni's wish
Elya remembers Madam Zaroni's wish to drink from the spring at the top of the mountain, and feels guilty. -
Elya arrives in america
Elya arrives in america. In America he learns English and marries a woman who is strong and smart. -
Elya thinks he is cursed
Elya thinks he is cursed after his barn gets struck by lighning for the third time.