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The Pigman Responsible

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3) When a person tells you to be more responsible, what does that mean? What does the choice of the wife as the most responsible person for her own death by 90 percent of my classes tell you about seventh graders’ attitudes towards responsibility? This means that you do the right thing, even when nobody's watching. The choice of the wife that 90% of 7th grade students picked shows me that students are very responsible, because they will own up and confess to their wrongdoings and mistakes. The wife was blamed because students are pointed in the direction that they are responsible for their own mistakes. The wife in the story was not, however, responsible because if you took the assassin out of the equation, there would be no killing or murder and the wife would not be dead. Are students in this school asked to handle too many responsibilities? No, students in this school are not asked to handle that many responsibilities. They are asked to do their homework, go to class, and do what their told. They are not responsible for that much, and even though, they (John and Lorraine) skip school and make up excuses to not do their homework. 4.) What did you think of the characters in this book? Talk about John, Lorraine and Pignati in the context of the whole …show more content…

He always had that fake, happy smile and big laugh. He never changed. Lorraine changed, though. When she first met the Pigman she was cautious and reserved. Now, she has learned to have fun and live on the edge. She roller skates in houses, has parties, and much, much, more. John has definitely evolved the most, though. In the beginning, he was obnoxious and didn’t know when enough was enough. He always crossed the line. Now, after his adventures with Mr. Pignati, he is a little bit more careful and has learned not to be a troublemaker. I think Lorraine and John learned not to meddle with other people’s lives and prank call to bother

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