The Pigman Character Analysis
The Pigman, Lorraine and John
In the novel, The Pigman by Paul Zindel, Mr. Pignati Lorraine and John create a relationship. Some aspects of the relationship are healthy whereas some parts are unhealthy. Lorraine and John could both see Mr. Pignati as a substitute-parental figure. John doesn’t get along with his parents and refers to his father as the “Bore”. At one point John even mentions how, “It was great to see how happy Mr. Pignati was to see us. I can’t remember the Bore, or my mother for that matter, ever looking that happy to see me…” John thinks the Pigman likes him better than either of his parents do. Lorraine doesn’t have a father, only a mother. According to the text it seems as if Lorraine’s mother abuses her or abused her in
In the novel, The Pigman by Paul Zindel, Mr. Pignati Lorraine and John create a relationship. Some aspects of the relationship are healthy whereas some parts are unhealthy. Lorraine and John could both see Mr. Pignati as a substitute-parental figure. John doesn’t get along with his parents and refers to his father as the “Bore”. At one point John even mentions how, “It was great to see how happy Mr. Pignati was to see us. I can’t remember the Bore, or my mother for that matter, ever looking that happy to see me…” John thinks the Pigman likes him better than either of his parents do. Lorraine doesn’t have a father, only a mother. According to the text it seems as if Lorraine’s mother abuses her or abused her in