The Pigman

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The Pigman

• By Tyler Legrand

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About the Author

• Paul Zindel was born in Staten Island, New
  York in 1936. His parents separated when he was
  very young, and his mother and sister moved
  frequently around New York City. Paul Zindel
  received his Masters degree in science, and
  taught high school chemistry for ten years. In
  2002, Paul Zindel won the Margaret A. Edwards
  award for his lifetime contribution to writing
  for young adults.

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Genre

• The Pigman, is a Realistic-fiction novel about
  two reckless teenagers and how they meet a happy
  man named Mr. Pignati when they were prank
  calling random people. They asked for a small
  donation. They went to pick it up, and became
  great friends.

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Main characters

• Mr. Pignati (a.k.a. Pigman) the funny one
• Lorraine the paranoid one
• John the care free one
• Bobo the monkey

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Theme

• Drama about the underlying, and inevitable golden
  rule Treat others how you want to be treated.
  Ex When the Pigman dies, John and Lorraine feel
  horrible about prank calling him in the first
  place.

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Symbols

• School Authority
• Pig Mr. Pignati
• Weekends Do whatever the heck you want.

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Summary

• In the beginning of the book, Lorraine and John
  play a game with their friends. In this game,
  they look up random numbers in the phone book,
  and prank call them. On one of thes particular
  dars Lorraine calls a man named Mr. Pignati.
  While on the phone with Mr. Pignati, Lorraine
  asks for a donation for a made-up fund called the
  L and J fund.

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Summary Contd.

• They go to collect ten dollars from this man,
  even though Lorraine doesnt want to. When they
  get to the house, Mr. Pignati invites them in for
  some wine, they chat for a while and Mr. Pignati
  shows them his pigs. He also invites them to go
  to the Zoo with him to see his favorite monkey,
  Bobo. They turn into good friends. One day they
  are playing, and Mr. Pignati has a heart attack.

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Summary Contd.

• He is taken to the hospital and while he is
  gone Lorraine and John throw a party at his
  house. He comes home during the middle of the
  party, and calls the police. They bring John and
  Lorraine home to their parents. The next day
  Lorraine and John try to make it up to Mr.
  Pignati by taking him to the Zoo. When they
  arrive they find out that Bobo died. Mr. Pignati
  never lived another day