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Examples Of Relationships In The Pigman

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Relationships can be defined as a connection, bond or association between two or more people. We will elaborate on the following categories a)parents, b)The Pigman and c)peers in the novel The Pigman by Paul Zindel. Firstly, Lorraine’s relationship with her mom is dishonest because they both lie to each other. Mrs. Jensen abuses Lorraine’s appearance by saying “You’re not a pretty girl, Lorraine.” page 11, which detaches Lorraine from her mom because it makes her feel less loved; but Mrs. Jensen gets overprotective when Lorraine is around men/boys. Lorraine’s mom is demanding towards Lorraine when she told Lorraine to stay home and clean the house instead of going to school—page 48. The Jensens do not have a strong ability …show more content…

Pignati after they prank called him saying they were working for a charity called “The L & J Fund,” page 24. John and Lorraine chose to connect to the Pigman because he gave them the attention that their parents could not give to them. Mr. Pignati made John and Lorraine feel special because of the way he treated them and by how much he respected them. The Pigman connected well with John and Lorraine because they all had one thing in common, loneliness, which they filled in for each other. Mr. Pignati is John and Lorraine’s surrogate parent which is an important figure in their lives; Mr. Pignati treats John and Lorraine as if they were his own children. John and Lorraine are important to the Pigman because he has no one to give him love and attention; Mr. Pignati’s wife Conchetta died which made him into a widower. Aside from Mr. Pignati’s relationship with John and Lorraine, his relationship with Bobo the baboon is also just as special. Bobo became Mr. Pignati’s best friend after the death of his wife Conchetta and before John and Lorraine came into his life. Bobo became Mr. Pignati’s surrogate son after the death of his wife which is why they have such a close connection and bond.

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