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1. What aspects of John's relationship with his parents and Lorraine's with her mother are dissatisfying?

2. Lorraine appears to have a stronger emotional bond with her mother compared to John with his parents. What underpins Lorraine's relationship with her mother?

3. What qualities do John and Lorraine find appealing in Mr. Pignati?

4. Norton Kelly and John harbor animosity towards each other even before Norton disrupts John and Lorraine's party and breaks Mr. Pignati's pig figurines. What are the reasons for this dislike? Why have they interacted in the past?

5. Mr. Pignati is sometimes referred to as a "baby," "child," or "kid," while John and Lorraine occasionally describe themselves as the Pigman's children. Which role does Mr. Pignati truly fulfill, that of a parent or a child?

6. What leads to Mr. Pignati's death? What meaning does his life and death hold for Lorraine and John?

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