The Pigman

The Pigman by Paul Zindel is a wonderful book for young adults, this is the proof. The book has an amazing ability to keep the reader's wondering what will happen next. The book also teaches the reader a life lesson. The book uses real things that kids would actually do back in 1968. The Pigman uses insane events to keep people wanting to read more. On Page 174, the very last sentance says, "The Pigman dies." The next chapter, starts with, "Call an ambulance," John yelling to the the…

the two young ones sharing their eighth period class together, their personalities instantly came together and formed a friendship like no other. Through their telephone game with Dennis and Norton, John and Lorraine came across what we know as The Pigman, or Mr. Pignati. Having Mr. Pignati’s wife in supposedly California, he was longing for someone to talk to, and…

The Pigman by Paul Zindel is a funny, well written book and should be read by middle schoolers. The Pigman takes place in Staten Island over a course of a year, at the graveyard, the zoo, Mr. Pignati's house, and Lorraine’s house. John and Lorraine are 16 year old sophomores in high school. They are struggling to keep a reputation of charity workers when with Mr. Pignati. (The Pigman) When John, Lorraine, and their friends call was charity workers to Mr. Pignati’s House, he answers and…

In the introduction, in the book The Pigman by Paul Zindel the three main characters are John and Lorraine and Mr. Pignati. Mr. Pignati was kind of an infantile person. In the book it informed that John’s avocation in the story is drinking and smoking. After John drinks or smokes his breath smells putrid When John was small his dad use to drink every time and when John was ten years old his father gave him beer to drink and since then he drinks a lot. Also, For John it was mundane for him to…

Banned books “The Pigman” There are so many banned books, almost every book you can think of is banned or challenged in one list. Most banned books are banned because of reasons that don’t even make sense. My book I read was The Pigman, By Paul Zindel and I really enjoyed this book. I do not agree that this book is banned but there isn’t too much you can do about it. People ban these books because they do not think that they are appropriate. The Pigman is told by two teenagers, John and…

The Pigman Meaning Study John from The Pigman once said, “For a moment it was something else - something I was glimpsing for the first time - the cold tiles, the draft that moved about me, the nice solid fact that someday I was going to end up in a coffin myself.” What John means by this quote is that he realized the reality of death. He knew that by cigarette he lit and every drink he drank would shorten his life. He did not want to be like the grown up people he knew. While he sat there in…

The “Pigman” is a novel that tells the story of three unlikely companions, John Conlan, Lorraine Jensen, and Mr. Pignati, a widower. The timeless tale is “written” by John and Lorraine, who take turns writing their story. The three unlikely friends meet after the teens, along with their mundane friends, Dennis and Norton, prank call Mr. Pignati. The next day, John and Lorraine go to Mr. Pignati’s home to compile the money they pranked out of him with a few prevarications. Things take an…

The Pigman Vocab Summary The story begins in the first person view of John Conlan who is speaking about his school and his reputation. He expressed his dislike for school and spoke of one of his avocations being setting off bombs in the bathroom, which earned him the nickname of “Bathroom Bomber”. John often showed his proficiency in lying and the girl he met, named Lorraine Jensen, thought that he lied so much because of his parents. They met on the school bus, but their personalities were…

Horrible actions are inexcusable but maybe they are explainable by early homelife. In the novel The Pigman by Paul Zindel two young characters deal with the impact their relationship with parents have on the attitudes and actions. John's parents are older and are unable to relate to John in any way. They seems to only care if John succeeds not about his feeling or anything going on in his life. They are also setting very high expectations for his which he feels he will never live up to by…

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…