Vocab
Avocation
Who are the two main characters?
John and Lorraine
How old are the two main characters?
Sophomores in HS (15)
What is the benefit of having more than one narrator?
You get to see both of their thoughts/actions/feelings.
Distort
twist something from the truth
What's a word used to describe John?
Prankster
Jokester
Troublemaker
Genuine
Where does the story take place?
Franklin HS, Staten Island
What is John's "source problem" according to Lorraine?
His family is the reason he drinks.
Incandescent
glowing
What's Lorraine's mom like?
Judgemental
Mean
Rude
Distant
What part of the plot diagram are we in?
Exposition
What is John's opinion of his own father?
He's a "bore"
honoring something
Are John and Lorraine close with their families? Why?
No
How did John and Lorraine meet?
On the bus, she thought he was laughing at him
Why is John's game with Lorraine, Dennis, and Norton a "telephone marathon?"
They try to keep people on the phone for a long time.
Subliminally
Not consciously
Why does John want to write about the Pigman?
Because Lorraine's eyes only light up when they talk or write about him.
What kind of narration is the book written in?
First Person POV
How does John feel about Lorraine's mom?
He thinks she doesn't see her good qualities.