The Pigman by Paul Zindel is told by two outcast teenagers about their experience with an unconventional friend. From the time of their first, inadvertent meeting until their last, Mr. Pignati, John, and Lorraine have adventures none of them could have predicted.
Add to these questions at the end of EACH section:
(G) Describe John. Include both physical and personality traits. Discuss the changes that take place in his character throughout the story and how those changes develop. (We should see this answer develop and change as you read the novel.)
(G) Describe Lorraine. Include both physical and personality traits. Discuss the changes that take place in her character throughout the story and how those changes develop. (We should see this answer develop and change as you read the novel.)
(G) Describe The Pigman. Include both physical and personality traits. Discuss the traits that you believe are most important to his influence over John and Lorraine. Does he impact one more than the other? (We should see this answer develop and change as you read the novel.)
(G) How does the relationship between Mr. Pignati and the teens develop? Be Specific.
Section One:
(G) What are John and Lorraine's state at the beginning of the novel? Give some background about their lives/circumstances. (This will be your base to see how much they changes.)
(G) Summarize the first meeting between The Pigman and John and Lorraine. What are the circumstances? What are John and Lorraine's first impressions of their new friend?
(I) Predict how you think their relationship will develop based on this meeting.
(G) Are there any other characters that influence John or Lorraine? How?
Section Two:
(G) What are Mr. Pignati's expectations for the teens? How do his expectations affect them? Be specific.
(I) How would you respond to Mr. Pignati's expectations? Do they seem reasonable to you?
(G) What is most important to John? Lorraine? Explain.
Section Three:
(G)The relationship between Mr. Pignati and the teens exists entirely outside of school. Does that matter?
(G) What changes do we see in John and Lorraine in this section?
(I) Choose a quote/paragraph that has been most stirring for you thus far (Sections 1-3). What impression did it leave?
Section Four:
(G) What is the most important event or decision that leads to John's growth in the novel? Why? Would this event or decision be different if The Pigman had not influenced John?
(G) What is the most important event or decision that leads to Lorraine's growth in the novel? Why? Would this event or decision be different if The Pigman had not influenced Lorraine?
(I) What is your response to the resolution? Is it believable?
The Pigman by Paul Zindel is told by two outcast teenagers about their experience with an unconventional friend. From the time of their first, inadvertent meeting until their last, Mr. Pignati, John, and Lorraine have adventures none of them could have predicted.
Instructions
Add to these questions at the end of EACH section:
(G) Describe John. Include both physical and personality traits. Discuss the changes that take place in his character throughout the story and how those changes develop. (We should see this answer develop and change as you read the novel.)
(G) Describe Lorraine. Include both physical and personality traits. Discuss the changes that take place in her character throughout the story and how those changes develop. (We should see this answer develop and change as you read the novel.)
(G) Describe The Pigman. Include both physical and personality traits. Discuss the traits that you believe are most important to his influence over John and Lorraine. Does he impact one more than the other? (We should see this answer develop and change as you read the novel.)
(G) How does the relationship between Mr. Pignati and the teens develop? Be Specific.
Section One:
(G) What are John and Lorraine's state at the beginning of the novel? Give some background about their lives/circumstances. (This will be your base to see how much they changes.)
(G) Summarize the first meeting between The Pigman and John and Lorraine. What are the circumstances? What are John and Lorraine's first impressions of their new friend?
(I) Predict how you think their relationship will develop based on this meeting.
(G) Are there any other characters that influence John or Lorraine? How?
Section Two:
(G) What are Mr. Pignati's expectations for the teens? How do his expectations affect them? Be specific.
(I) How would you respond to Mr. Pignati's expectations? Do they seem reasonable to you?
(G) What is most important to John? Lorraine? Explain.
Section Three:
(G)The relationship between Mr. Pignati and the teens exists entirely outside of school. Does that matter?
(G) What changes do we see in John and Lorraine in this section?
(I) Choose a quote/paragraph that has been most stirring for you thus far (Sections 1-3). What impression did it leave?
Section Four:
(G) What is the most important event or decision that leads to John's growth in the novel? Why? Would this event or decision be different if The Pigman had not influenced John?
(G) What is the most important event or decision that leads to Lorraine's growth in the novel? Why? Would this event or decision be different if The Pigman had not influenced Lorraine?
(I) What is your response to the resolution? Is it believable?
(I) What will you remember most about this novel?