Reflection On The Pigman

Anger is a strong emotion we experience and, more often than not, is provoked by a special thing. Likewise, the book “The Pigman” elicited anger within me through certain scenes. The most intense scene was on chapter thirteen; when John decided to take advantage of Mr. Pignati’s trust and throw a party at his house. Wasn’t it enough that Mr. Pignati treated John like his own son, but he had to invite people for beer? Not only that, but on page 142 Norton smashed the White Pig that meant a lot to Mr. Pignati. Reading that event made me beyond angry, that I wished I could dive in the book and reverse Norton’s actions. John himself voiced my thoughts vividly, “I felt like Killing Norton as I plowed into him, punching his face like it was a sack