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IMPORTANT QUOTATIONS - QUOTES AND ANALYSIS
The following quotations are important at various points in the story: (Harper Trophy, An Imprint of Piblishers, New York, 1968/2005)
1) “But I gave up all that kid stuff now that I’m a sophomore. The
only thing I do now that is faintly criminal is write on desks.” (p.
3)
This is said by John early in the narrative. It shows his slightly off-center
sense of humor, but it also explains some of the petty types of rebellion
he expressed.
2) “In fact, the thing Lorraine and I liked best about the Pigman
was that he didn’t go around saying we were cards or jazzy or cool or
hip. He said we were delightful . . .” (p. 16)
In this quote, John expresses why he likes the Pigman: the old man doesn’t
patronize him like other adults. he just genuinely............
............... 23) “Baboons. Baboons. They build their own cages,
we could almost hear Mr. Pignati whisper, as he took his children with
him.” (p. 166)
This final comment by John is a metaphor for how humans also build emotional cages that prevent them for fully ............
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