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Humor and Humility

Updated: Jan 17, 2025

In THE BIG CHEESE by Jory John illustrated by Pete Oswald Cheddar's head is supersized until defeat gives him a wedge of humility.


Characters: Cheddar, Wedge and their friends


Theme: Humility


Conflict: Competition


Plot: We meet Cheddar boasting about all his attributes and accomplishments. Then its time for the annual Cheese-Cathlon and this year Cheddar has some serious competition from wedge.

The two battle it out to a different outcome that gives Cheddar a new perspective.


Perspective: first person which gives the story its humor because Cheddar is a clever bragger.


Setting: imaginary town and country



A smiling cheese stands on a first-place podium amid flags and confetti. Text reads "The Big Cheese" by Jory John and Pete Oswald.

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