The Pigman

            
             The main characters in Paul Zindel's The Pigman, two high school Students named John and Lorraine, find out what this is like. By making a prank call they meet a lonely, old man named Angelo Pignati whom they come to call the Pigman. You can find out the interesting reason why by reading this fun and suspense filled book. There is suspense in the parts of the book where the mysteries involving the life of Angelo Pignati are slowly revealed. Like when the Pigman talks about his wife who he says has gone on a vacation, but the secret behind his mysterious loneliness is revealed when we find out what has really happened to her. John and Lorraine's relationship with their newfound friend and their shared desire for love from an adult will make you laugh, cry, and wish that you could be there to share these experiences with them. .
             John and Lorraine are regular teenagers dealing with the same problems that all young people face. For example, Lorraine's mother is very strict about her daughter's social life and is paranoid about her going out with boys her age. When Lorraine comes home late one day without letting her mom know where she's been, her mother gets very upset. Also, John thinks that his parents don't understand him and therefore he defies them by submitting to the peer pressure of drinking and smoking. They learn to deal with each other and different types of people around them. They learn that they have to make compromises in a friendship. Like when Lorraine sacrifices lying to her mom with the chance of getting caught to go visit the Pigman when John wants to. They discover that their true feelings for each other are more than just friendship and they take their relationship to a somewhat romantic level. Their interactions with the Pigman somehow end up drawing them closer together. They learn that they can only use someone's kindness and goodness to an extent until it runs out and you end up hurting that person, which is what they did to the Pigman.