Friday 19 September 2014

In Zindel's The Pigman, how would you end chapter 2 if you could?

Chapter 2 in Zindel's The Pigmanends with John and Lorraine sitting on the bus laughing for no apparent reason. This is how they first bond and become friends, but there are some questions that are left unanswered at the end of the chapter as well. For example, it would be nice to know what happens after John and Lorraine finish their laughing fit together. Maybe the chapter could have ended with John introducing Lorraine...

Chapter 2 in Zindel's The Pigman ends with John and Lorraine sitting on the bus laughing for no apparent reason. This is how they first bond and become friends, but there are some questions that are left unanswered at the end of the chapter as well. For example, it would be nice to know what happens after John and Lorraine finish their laughing fit together. Maybe the chapter could have ended with John introducing Lorraine to Norton and Dennis once they get to school. Then, since Lorraine is superstitious and believes in omens, she could notice some type of dark omen concerning Norton, which would also be a good foreshadowing to his future criminal activities. She could tell John to watch out for Norton because she had a creepy feeling about him; and in response, John would tell her not to be so paranoid. This ending to chapter 2 would establish Lorraine's feelings of paranoia as well as her superstitious beliefs. It would also show how John's character is not superstitious because he wouldn't believe her. Finally, Lorraine's creepy feeling about Norton would create a foreshadowing into his future criminal behavior against his friends and Mr. Pignati.

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