The Pigman

What does it mean to take someone for granted? Does this mean taking advantage of somebody or relying on a person without them relying on me with the same support. In the Pigman, Zindel develops the theme of taking somebody for granted through the characters of John and Lorraine. Don’t always feel like you will have somebody or something forever, sometimes the warranty runs out. John and Lorraine didn’t think Mr. Pignati would die. They thought he would be there for them no matter what happens

a picture in the reader’s head. By using these, the author can almost assure the reader that they have the same vision as the author has. In the novel The Pigman by Paul Zindel, many examples of figurative language and descriptive adjectives are present to help the reader envision the story in their minds and to develop characters. The Pigman includes a handful of figurative language examples to help the reader have a vision of the story. In chapter four, the author uses the following simile, “Norton

The Search Institute developed the 40 Developmental Assets; they state that the assets are “required”, and are “Building Blocks” for a teens well being. John Conlan, a character in the novel The Pigman, demonstrates some assets, but overall seems to be lacking many that leave holes in his future. In the story he is a troubled young man with a wide variety of assets. John has Positive Peer Influence although lacking Family Support and Responsibility; knowing how important these assets are, lacking

In the book of The Pigman there were many main characters, John and Lorraine are just two, they explain how their life and Mr. Pignati’s life is, that is how they find that there is a strong bond between him and them. John and Lorraine are just ordinary teens that can be very rebellious, but along the way they get to meet a really nice guy, Mr. Pignati, they got to know him and eventually they started going to the zoo with each other many times a week to see an ape, named Bobo. Mr. Pignati began

your lifetime you have probably seen writing techniques in a story. Writing techniques can include similes, metaphors, personification, and descriptive word choice. Those are just some of many other figurative language examples. In the novel, The Pigman by Paul Zindel, the author uses descriptive language and figurative language to create theme, and to establish character. One of the first technique examples that was found in the story was a cluster of descriptive adjectives. In the novel, it describes

readers see what it’s like to be in the story and imagine what the characters look like and feel like at that moment. Dialogue helps the reader see the story from their point of view and shows us what they think of something else. In the story The Pigman by Paul Zindel, the author uses descriptive adjectives and dialogue to develop the story. Without descriptive adjectives, the reader won’t be able to see or imagine how the characters look like, how the setting is described and you won’t be able

controls their way of life. An example of this would be, if someone doesn’t have the developmental asset of honesty, than they don’t tell the truth, and they lie. Take a moment and think about what assets you have, and how they affect you. In “The Pigman”, a novel by Paul Zindel, one of the protagonists goes by the name of Lorraine Jensen. Lorraine is lacking Family support, self-esteem, and honesty; the absence of these three crucial developmental assets has a huge affect on the choices that she

only one of the Forty Developmental Assets. What are the Forty Developmental Assets? They are a set of building blocks that helps teenagers and people build up a healthy life. All good friends should have the Developmental Assets. In the novel, The Pigman by Paul Zindel, Lorraine Jensen demonstrates being caring, but she is missing self-esteem and positive peer influence. First, the character of Lorraine Jensen is missing a very important asset which is number thirty-eight, Self-esteem. This is when

The Pigman, by Paul Zindel, starts with two sophomores at Franklin High School, Lorraine, and John, who are typing about an awful experience they had with a guy named Mr. Pignati. They met Mr. Pignati by making a prank phone call and prevaricated, saying they were charity workers for the L & J Fund. Mr. Pignati, a cheerful, lonely fellow waiting for friends to talk to graciously told Lorraine and John that he would donate ten dollars if they could go pick it up at his house. The children agreed and

Zindel had a Pigman just like John And Lorraine who helped him through his life and embraced him to be the talented author he really is. He worked first as a technical writer at a chemical company then as a high school chemistry teacher. As he taught he continued to write plays, Marigolds of his plays was soon turned into a television show. A children's book editor from Harper and Row asked Zindel if he wanted to be a writer and he accepted. He soon came out with The Pigman a Story about two teenagers