Compare And Contrast Lorraine And The Pigman

John and Lorraine are both sophomores at Franklin High School. The best friends are writing about an experience they had with The Pigman. John prevaricates all of the time and is a troublemaker, while Lorraine is very quiet and reserved. While playing a game where they have to call a random number and try to talk to that stranger for an extended period of time, Lorraine and John are introduced to Mr. Pignati. John tells him that they work for a charity and convinces Mr. Pignati to donate ten dollars. Being a lonely old man, Mr. Pignati invites the two teens over to his home to collect the money and talk with him. Lorraine is mortified and guilty about the entire situation, but John is delighted with himself. When the day comes, they meet the extremely friendly old man, talk with him, and discover that he has an odd avocation of collecting pigs. …show more content…
Pignati invites them to the zoo a couple of days later and they agree to go. When they meet him at the zoo, he introduces them to his best friend, a monkey named Bobo, and they travel all around the zoo, visiting places like the nocturnal room. Lorraine has a bit of anxiety while they are there, but, after their trip, both John and Lorraine begin spending large sums of time with Mr. Pignati. Both teens love spending time with the man, partially because both of their parents act as antagonists towards them. However, they also genuinely enjoy the Pigman’s childlike company and appreciate the break from their mundane