The content of the book may seem somewhat simple. However, I find that there are many important messages within the book. The story itself presented in The Pigman by Paul Zindel is very interesting and the characters are well developed. .
There are three main characters in this book. John and Lorraine are good friends and are the ones who are supposed to have written the book. They take turns writing each chapter, starting with John. John begins by introducing himself and the actual story. He describes it as being a "memorial epic- to the man who they knew as the Pigman. John seems to be somewhat of a troublemaker, or simply a bad boy. Lorraine later describes him as being quite good-looking and tall with brown hair and blue eyes. He wants to eventually become an actor, for he has a very vivid imagination and much confidence.
Lorraine is especially excited about writing this book partially because she wishes to become a writer. She also wishes to pay homage to the Pigman; they both eventually felt they were responsible for his death. Lorraine is very interested in psychology and all of the workings of the mind. She likes to describe John and his thoughts like she knows absolutely everything about him, even though he thinks he is much deeper than what she gives him credit for. Then, she describes her family and how she actually met John.
Lorraine's father left her and her mother many years before and had died not long after. Her mother was very strict and was a stickler about cleanliness. Due to the circumstances surrounding the divorce, Lorraine's mother was very paranoid about any person sexually abusing Lorraine. Lorraine's mother had no respect for her. Lorraine's mother would insult her and make her feel absolutely insignificant. Lorraine's mother even occasionally abused her. Needless to say, Lorraine's self-esteem was not where it should have been. On the school bus, Lorraine sat by herself and one day, a boy sat next to her but did not even seem to notice her presence.
Setting: The Pigman's house, Franklin High School, and the zoo. ... Conchetta- The Pigman's dead wife. ... Soon Lorraine and John became very good friends with the Pigman. ... Lorraine and John started going over to the Pigman's house everyday. ... The Pigman came home during the party and was very upset. ...
Firstly the section that I feel that is least credible is the part where as soon as The Pigman finds out that Bobo had died he just drops dead just like that. ... "I saw the Pigman open his mouth, and then his hands started to shake. ... Another thing that is credible is how after they have the party they do actually realize that the Pigman is very upset. ...
The Pigman is one of the famous books of Paul Zindel. Pigman is some kind of the funny title but it is explained in the story. Pignati is the main character of the story; the "Pigman" is come from that name. ... Pigman want to give them 10 dollars right away without any suspicious. ... Paul Zindel had created a great characteristic in this story, doesn't matter it is true or not but it's a great story with a great character which is the Pigman. ...
RESPOPNSE 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. ... Their interactions with the Pigman somehow end up drawing them closer together. ... The Pigman treats them in a way that no other adult ever has before, including their parents. ... The secrets about the Pigman revealed throughout the novel, lead to this point. ...
The Pigman Theme Essay In the novel The Pigman by Paul Zindel, many themes appear throughout the book. ... As stated earlier all the examples were taken from the novel the pigman. ... This is clearly shown in The Pigman. ... The setting of The Pigman has no significance in the plot. ... Pignati whom they call The Pigman. ...
The Pigman Theme Essay In the novel The Pigman by Paul Zindel, many themes appear throughout the book. ... As stated earlier all the examples were taken from the novel the pigman. ... This is clearly shown in The Pigman. ... The setting of The Pigman has no significance in the plot. ... Pignati whom they call The Pigman. ...
I have recently read a book called The Pigman. Two of the main characters throughout the book are John and Lorraine. In this book John and Lorraine have a lot of differences, however they also have some similarities. One of these similarities is that they both care for the pigman a lot. The pi...
The novel "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel has a great involvement in the topic of the good and the bad parts of life. The good parts of life could possibly mean constructive activities the result to the better and parts of life that could mean actions that have consequences. In this novel the good and t...
But he succeeded in a Cleteon story to the pigman Eumaeus; how he was Cleteon who had fought at Troy, and afterwards had been captured attempting a raid on Egypt; how he had managed to escape from Phoenicians, and after a shipwreck had made another escape, and found his way to Ithaca instead of the neighboring Island of Dulichiun, which he pretended that he was trying to reach. ...
