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The Pigman John And Lorraine Relationship
In the novel The Pigman by Paul Zindel, John and Lorraine are two sophomores that come together to write a memorial epic about Mr. Pignati, who they call the pigman. John always wants things for his own benefit and takes things more greedily, and Lorraine is someone who cares about others before herself. For example, John and Lorraine were offered money by the Mr. Pignati and John was ready to take the money for his own benefit. Meanwhile, Lorraine did not want to take anything from the poor old man. John and Lorraine are vastly different in terms of their relationship with their family and the way they care about others and themselves. John is a bad influence who takes risks and is careless about others. John is a teenage boy who does not

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