Name: Where is Elephant Going?
Genre: animation
Released: 1977
Rating: 5.7

Story Structure — 3 Plot Phases

The baby elephant goes somewhere. His destination is not initially explained.

The Elephant Goes Somewhere — The baby elephant goes somewhere, prompting curiosity about his destination. Characters: Elephant (voice)

Everybody wants to know where the baby elephant is going. The unanswered question drives the brief narrative.

Everyone Wonders Where — Everybody wants to know where the baby elephant is going. Characters: Elephant (voice)

The mystery is resolved: the baby elephant is just hanging around. The reference provides no further events.

He Is Just Hanging Around — The answer is that the baby elephant is simply hanging around. Characters: Elephant (voice)

Story Breakdown

The Elephant Moves — The baby elephant goes somewhere, beginning the story's central question.
- A Journey Begins — The baby elephant goes somewhere.
- Destination Unstated — The reference does not initially identify where he is going.
Collective Curiosity — Everybody wants to know the elephant's destination.
- The Question Arises — People wonder where the elephant is going.
- The Mystery Persists — The destination remains the focus of their curiosity.
The Answer Emerges — The apparent mystery receives a simple explanation.
- Expectation Builds — The question of where he is going remains unanswered.
- A Simple Revelation — It turns out he is just hanging around.
Casual Resolution — The explanation resolves the central question without any further events specified in the reference.
- No Grand Destination — The answer is simply that the elephant is hanging around.
- The Question Ends — The brief account concludes with the mystery resolved.