In Life of Pi, Matel addresses the significance of religion and faith in that there is no right or wrong when it comes to believing in God, and that despite the common idea that it is a confining practice, for some it can be one’s source of freedom. Matel does this by depicting Pi as a polytheist, as well as in his comparison between religion and zoos. On page 21, Pi draws a comparison between the two, stating that they do provide freedom even if they come across as confining. Pi explains that …show more content…
Kumars in Life of Pi, each of them represented a different system of belief. Satish Kumar, his biology teacher, shares openly with Pi his personal story on science versus religion. When he was young, he claimed that it was science and not God who saved him from polio. His biology teacher presents the idea that we must use science and reason rather than religion to heal ourselves. However, Satish Kumar (the baker) tells a different story. Pi’s observation of Mr. Kumar’s soul healing passion for Islam is what ignites a fire in his heart to become a Muslim. Here, it may seem for the first time that Matel suggests it may not be possible for the two sides to coexist. However, in an unexpected encounter at the zoo, we see