How Does Life Of Pi Change Throughout The Novel
How would one survive on a boat with one adult bengal tiger for 227 days? In the book Life of Pi by Yann Martel, the main character Pi goes through many life changing experiences, mental stages, and loneliness. Surviving in the middle of the ocean with a lifestyle not fit for the sea, and a specific diet that changes real quickly. But yet with zero skills or knowledge about surviving, Pi survives a shipwreck with one hyena, one life boat, and one bengal tiger.
When times got tough for Pi’s family, they packed up their zoo and selves onto a ship and sailed off. “The ship sank.” (pg. 97). Sound asleep Pi is awaken by a loud noise, loud like an explosion. As the bow moves up, Pi knew. When the loud noise awakes him, he left his bunk to see …show more content…
what was happening. Eventually he found workers who didn’t speak an ounce of english, threw a life jacket at Pi. “Only when the threw me overboard did I begin to have doubts.” (pg. 105). By the workers Pi was thrown onto a lifeboat, w/ a broken legged zebra, alone in soaking wet clothes, waiting for the rest of his family, who never showed. A spotted hyena came out of hiding on the boat. ”I never thought that finding myself confined in a small space with a spotted hyena would be good news, but there you go.” (pg. 110). Pi finds the reason he was tossed onto the lifeboat because the workers on the boat thought he would tame the hyena so there is one more boat to be on. But if it weren’t for the hyena, Pi wouldn’t have had the chance to be saved.
In every good house, there is simply a first aid kit. But on every good lifeboat there is simply a survival kit. “I looked down between my legs. I thought I would faint for joy.” (pg. 141).
Searching the boat, hungry and thirsty Pi finds a locker. After eating a pack of nine biscuits and chugging cans of water Pi also had seen a notebook and a pencil. “After a thorough investigation, I made a complete list.” (pg. 145). Pi lists all of the materials that came in the locker. But the notebook kept him busy, writing about his days, marking each one down, without knowing the time or date. The notebook wasn’t the only thing that was keeping Pi busy,”I built a raft.” (pg. 148). Richard Parker is weak, but still is dangerous. Keeping his distance, Pi builds the raft out of oars, life jackets, and a net with a rope tied to the lifeboat. Going back and forth between the raft and boat, writing, catching fish, turtles, and even bigger fish kept him going for a while.
People say that a man’s best friend is a dog, but Pi’s best friend on the boat was Richard Parker.
Several times in the book Pi has lost his mind, eating Richard parker’s feces, making a dream rag, talking to Richard and then getting a response in a british accent. But being the only thing keeping him alive, and truly sane was Richard Parker. As the boat kept rocking the hyena became seasick and mean, with the hyena already killing Orange Juice Pi knew he wasn’t safe with the hyena. “Richard Parker’s jaw closed on the side of the hyena’s neck.” (pg. 150). Killing the hyena saved Pi in the future, and he knew that with all his father’s stories. Running low on supplies, not only having to make sure a 400lb tiger needs to eat at least 60 lbs of meat to keep him alive too. “Killing it was no problem. I would have spared myself the trouble, after all, it was for Richard Parker…” (pg. 185). Pi at this point would kill animals at no problem for a tiger, that is keeping him sane. In the survival kit, there was a whistle. Being the Alpha, Pi trains Richard Parker. When they found an island, Richard Parker wandered off, but once the whistle blew he came back to the lifeboat to Pi. As soon as they had reached true land, Pi felt the need to set Richard Parker free. “Thank you for saving my life.” (pg. 286). Saying a long goodbye, those were his last words to Richard
Parker.
227 days in the middle of the ocean, being the first reason Pi survived was a silly hyena and a bunch of workers who didn’t even speak english who tossed him on a lifeboat. With the lifeboat survival kit, Pi creates a home like situation for himself and makes a new family member Richard Parker and emerges new life skills. Keeping himself healthy and alive by changing his diet from vegan to whatever kept him going and was available, having a journal, and being accompanied by the one and only Richard Parker.
When times got tough for Pi’s family, they packed up their zoo and selves onto a ship and sailed off. “The ship sank.” (pg. 97). Sound asleep Pi is awaken by a loud noise, loud like an explosion. As the bow moves up, Pi knew. When the loud noise awakes him, he left his bunk to see …show more content…
what was happening. Eventually he found workers who didn’t speak an ounce of english, threw a life jacket at Pi. “Only when the threw me overboard did I begin to have doubts.” (pg. 105). By the workers Pi was thrown onto a lifeboat, w/ a broken legged zebra, alone in soaking wet clothes, waiting for the rest of his family, who never showed. A spotted hyena came out of hiding on the boat. ”I never thought that finding myself confined in a small space with a spotted hyena would be good news, but there you go.” (pg. 110). Pi finds the reason he was tossed onto the lifeboat because the workers on the boat thought he would tame the hyena so there is one more boat to be on. But if it weren’t for the hyena, Pi wouldn’t have had the chance to be saved.
In every good house, there is simply a first aid kit. But on every good lifeboat there is simply a survival kit. “I looked down between my legs. I thought I would faint for joy.” (pg. 141).
Searching the boat, hungry and thirsty Pi finds a locker. After eating a pack of nine biscuits and chugging cans of water Pi also had seen a notebook and a pencil. “After a thorough investigation, I made a complete list.” (pg. 145). Pi lists all of the materials that came in the locker. But the notebook kept him busy, writing about his days, marking each one down, without knowing the time or date. The notebook wasn’t the only thing that was keeping Pi busy,”I built a raft.” (pg. 148). Richard Parker is weak, but still is dangerous. Keeping his distance, Pi builds the raft out of oars, life jackets, and a net with a rope tied to the lifeboat. Going back and forth between the raft and boat, writing, catching fish, turtles, and even bigger fish kept him going for a while.
People say that a man’s best friend is a dog, but Pi’s best friend on the boat was Richard Parker.
Several times in the book Pi has lost his mind, eating Richard parker’s feces, making a dream rag, talking to Richard and then getting a response in a british accent. But being the only thing keeping him alive, and truly sane was Richard Parker. As the boat kept rocking the hyena became seasick and mean, with the hyena already killing Orange Juice Pi knew he wasn’t safe with the hyena. “Richard Parker’s jaw closed on the side of the hyena’s neck.” (pg. 150). Killing the hyena saved Pi in the future, and he knew that with all his father’s stories. Running low on supplies, not only having to make sure a 400lb tiger needs to eat at least 60 lbs of meat to keep him alive too. “Killing it was no problem. I would have spared myself the trouble, after all, it was for Richard Parker…” (pg. 185). Pi at this point would kill animals at no problem for a tiger, that is keeping him sane. In the survival kit, there was a whistle. Being the Alpha, Pi trains Richard Parker. When they found an island, Richard Parker wandered off, but once the whistle blew he came back to the lifeboat to Pi. As soon as they had reached true land, Pi felt the need to set Richard Parker free. “Thank you for saving my life.” (pg. 286). Saying a long goodbye, those were his last words to Richard
Parker.
227 days in the middle of the ocean, being the first reason Pi survived was a silly hyena and a bunch of workers who didn’t even speak english who tossed him on a lifeboat. With the lifeboat survival kit, Pi creates a home like situation for himself and makes a new family member Richard Parker and emerges new life skills. Keeping himself healthy and alive by changing his diet from vegan to whatever kept him going and was available, having a journal, and being accompanied by the one and only Richard Parker.