The Pigman

Self- consciousness can affect the way peoples' life and can cause people to drink more than usual. The Pigman, by Paul Zindel is a book that has a boy named John and he drinks and he is still underage. So, he should not be drinking. He drinks because he gets no attention at his house; his parent yell at him all the time and do not care that he drinks. He is similar to all other Americans because people that do not have their parents to guide them in the correct way are more likely to drink…

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…

In the last few pages of his captivating novel, The Pigman, author Paul Zindel uses very heartbreaking and emotional techniques to create the events that lead up to the Pigman’s demise at the end of the story. The three main suspects I have for Mr. Pignati’s death are Norton, Bobo, and John. The first factor/character to cause Mr. Pignati’s death is Norton. One reason is that after he barged into Mr. Pignati’s house while John was throwing a party inside the house, he proceeded to trash Mr.…

Pignati strengthens when they go on a shopping trip to Beekman’s Department Store together. By this point Lorraine does not need John to convince her to associate with Mr. Pignati. “I just had to go along on this trip to Beekman’s Department Store because John has absolutely no control over himself. If I had let him and Mr. Pignati go alone, John would have charged half the store” (88). Lorraine gives the impression that she had a dull childhood and is overjoyed at the fact of getting to act…

Ladies and gentleman of the jury: The Pigman by Paul Zindel is an exceptional piece of literature that is great for projects. With only a few shortcomings, The Pigman is a great choice for young adult readers looking for a true, raw story and is a favorable pick among schools. To begin, the story is narrated by John Conlan and Lorraine Jensen, two teenagers in the late sixties. Through a difficult series of events, they learn responsibility. This responsibility is a maturity which is portrayed…

attempt to cheer the Pigman up both John and Lorraine started the usual fun and games to get Mr.pignati to his old self. It was successful and the Pigman joined them playing another mind game; soon after that they all had their skates on skating around the house until Mr.Pignati pushed himself too much and had a heart attack. While Mr.Pignati was in the hospital John and Lorraine would go to his house watch TV, dress up, and have a spaghetti dinner. The day before the day the Pigman was released…

felt guilty for something that you said and think you did but you really didn't do it, was it just magical? In the story written by Paul Zindal called The Pigman, who do you think contributed to Mr. Pignati's death? First, Lorraine, John, and Mr. Pignati all had important roles in The Pigman's death all main characters in the book called The Pigman. Factors for this is Lorraine's life she never had a father figure to look up to this means... when she met Mr. Pignati she had that excitement of a…

"delightful" when we've read the description,” -C.S. Lewis. Adjectives describe what the setting is like, the character of a person and help the reader visualize the book. In the stories “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers and The Pigman by Paul Zindel the authors use descriptive adjectives to develop the characters and scenes. The first example of this is the author Walter Dean Myers uses adjectives in his story “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” to develop the new character Greg…

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…

communication issues between teens and their parents. Loneliness and isolation can cause many issues to teenagers. Loneliness and isolation can cause teens to participate in dangerous and harmful activities. For example, John Conlan from the novel The Pigman drinks, and smokes even though he is a sophomore in high school. In the article ¨How Well Do You Know Your Kid?¨, the authors talk about how ¨If parents and other adults abdicate (give up) power, teenagers come up with their own rules.¨, now…