Mistakes In The Pig Man

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“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction”, Sir Isaac Newton. In life, we learn that whenever something happens, there is always a reason for it. Newton’s third law of gravity not only relates to science, but it also relates to every one of us and our decisions in life. An individual may decide to run a red light because they need to get somewhere, but in the end, they end up injuring someone. In order for a single person to cause a wrong, something(or someone) needs to cause it. In the novel The Pigman, by Paul Zindel, it shows how teenagers get into trouble with a man, and feel responsible for his death. However, the teens Everybody makes mistakes. It’s a natural sin for humans. In order for an individual to grow, they

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