Death Of The Pigman By Paul Zindel

The Pigman, written by Paul Zindel, is the adventurous story of two teenagers who befriend a nice, lonely old man and their time together. Although there were many wonderful memories involving John, Lorraine, and Mr. Pignati (the Pigman), sad memories were also made. The Pigman dying was a difficult time for two of the main characters, John and Lorraine. The pigs from the Pigman’s special collection being broken; and the baboon, Bobo, dying were the largest contributions to Mr. Pignati’s death. There may have been other factors; however, these had the most impact towards his death. Mr. Pignati’s wife had passed away, but all of their memories had lived on with him, including the collection of knick-knack pigs. The Pigman’s most prized possessions were the pigs in his collection. When Norton showed up to the party that John and Lorraine hosted at the PIgman’s house while he was recovering in the hospital, they knew it wouldn’t end well. Norton eventually smashed the pigs. John had said, “Several other broken pigs were laying all over the floor, and the only thing I could think of at that moment was the proud and happy look on Mr. Pignati’s face when he had

Pignati’s death was the death of Bobo. He was his best friend, and the reason for his frequent visits to the zoo. When the Pigman was released from the hospital following his heart attack, he went to the zoo shortly after to see Bobo. When the sad news that the baboon had passed away had reached the Pigman, he died right at the zoo while John and Lorraine were there. He had such a special bond with Bobo that it’s not difficult to understand why that affected him so much. His heart just couldn’t take anymore stress or sadness at that point, and his friend had just died. As Lorraine said in the book, “The Pigman smiled, and you could tell he was anxious to see his baboon” (Zindel 171), his first time back to the zoo since his heart attack was something he really looked forward