What’s expected of a person with low confidence? They are to be expected to not take risks or take part in dangerous activities. This can be seen in many characters in several works of literary art. For example, In The Pigman by Paul Zindel, we see Loraine, one of the protagonists, start off as a character with a low self-esteem and not much self-confidence either. However, Lorraine’s experiences with John, Mr. Pignati, and her mother shape her into a more confident character.
As I started reading this novel, I came across several instances in which it’s clearly evident that Lorraine isn’t very self-assured; for example, Lorraine says, “Anything to not let on how lonesome I felt inside,” (12). Lorraine’s loneliness could contribute to what may be a low self-esteem. Additionally, Lorraine states, “But no matter how it started, I’ve got to admit that when anyone looks at me I’m sure …show more content…
When Lorraine was caught by her mother after the incident, the unintended party at Mr. Pignati’s house, something snapped inside of Lorraine. She thinks to herself, “I wanted to tell her how she didn’t know anything about me—how she hadn’t noticed that I happened to be a human being myself…that I wasn’t still the little girl that waved from the window when she stood at a bus stop. Look at me, I wanted to yell, can’t you see I’m growing up and that I’ve got to have friends? That I want to have friends—that I need other people in this world besides you!” (147). Lorraine’s thoughts alone display confidence. She is virtually talking back to her mother in her thoughts; as a matter of fact, she does when she says, “’It was only a party. You wouldn’t have let me go,’” (148). Considering how rude and abusive Lorraine’s mother is, it must have taken courage and confidence for Lorraine to say such. By the end of the novel, Lorraine’s newly-found confidence is quite
As I started reading this novel, I came across several instances in which it’s clearly evident that Lorraine isn’t very self-assured; for example, Lorraine says, “Anything to not let on how lonesome I felt inside,” (12). Lorraine’s loneliness could contribute to what may be a low self-esteem. Additionally, Lorraine states, “But no matter how it started, I’ve got to admit that when anyone looks at me I’m sure …show more content…
When Lorraine was caught by her mother after the incident, the unintended party at Mr. Pignati’s house, something snapped inside of Lorraine. She thinks to herself, “I wanted to tell her how she didn’t know anything about me—how she hadn’t noticed that I happened to be a human being myself…that I wasn’t still the little girl that waved from the window when she stood at a bus stop. Look at me, I wanted to yell, can’t you see I’m growing up and that I’ve got to have friends? That I want to have friends—that I need other people in this world besides you!” (147). Lorraine’s thoughts alone display confidence. She is virtually talking back to her mother in her thoughts; as a matter of fact, she does when she says, “’It was only a party. You wouldn’t have let me go,’” (148). Considering how rude and abusive Lorraine’s mother is, it must have taken courage and confidence for Lorraine to say such. By the end of the novel, Lorraine’s newly-found confidence is quite