Author
The Pigman was written by this author.
Who is Paul Zindel
Mr. Pignati, John Conlan, and Lorraine Jensen are .....
What are the three main characters ?
Mr. Pignati is taken here after he hears about Bobo's death
What is the hospital?
the zoo represents this to all the main characters in the Pigman
What is a cage?
Lorraine blames John and though John feels a certain way, he says that Mr. Pignati would have died anyway
what is Guilt and blame?
Paul was born and raised here.
What is Staten Island, NY?
These four characters are supporting characters in the novel, The Pigman.
Who is Mrs. Jensen, Mr. Conlan, Nelson, and Bobo?
Mr. Pignati has this happen at Bobo's empty cage.
what is a heart attack?
Being expected to work in Wall Street.
What is Johns cage?
Every single character in the Pigman lies or deceives others at some point, John is a chronic liar, especially to his teachers and parents; Lorraine regularly lies to her mother, Mr. Pignati lies about where his wife is.
What are Lies and deceit?
Paull Zindel wrote books for a certain age group.
What are Young Adults?
Mr. Pignati, Lorraine, and John became....
What are "Friends?"
John does this to Lorraine while Mr. Pignati is in the hospital.
What is a kiss?
Lorraine has low self esteem and cleans the house for her mother
What is Lorraine's cage?
In the Pigman, we see two badly dysfunctional families and the temporary happy "family" of Lorraine, John and Mr. Pignati.
What is a family?
This author was born in this year.
What is 1936?
This character was responsible for breaking something precious to Mr. Pignati.
Who is Norton?
What are Pigs?
John decides to invite some close friends over while Mr. Pignati is in the hospital.
what is a party?
Bobo and other monkeys in the zoo live in....
what are literal cages?
this is the lesson learned in the Pigman.....
What is "never take advantage of a person because you never know when they may pass away or leave you"?
Paul Zindel's books all begin with real specific moments from his own life.
What is Reflections from Childhood?
This was where Bobo lived
What is the Baron Zoo?
Mrs. Jensen does this kind of work
Mrs. Jensen takes care of these kinds of these people.
What is Nursing?
what are terminally ill patients?
Cages that John, Lorraine, and Mr. Pignati live in are ....
What are metaphorical ?
Alcohol and cigarettes feature prominently in the Pigman, drinking alcohol is an escape for John, an escape from school, responsibility, but it is not a way of defying his parent....
What are drugs and alcohol?