Life Of Pi Rhetorical Analysis

In essence, there is no certainty in any form of truth. As a result, authors and poets make use of various literary devices in their writing to collectively convey a truth. Writers may use something as complex as metafiction in order to remove their lenses from the truth they are attempting to communicate. On the other hand, devices as simple as imagery and metaphors can be used to create a truth. In writing a good story, there must be an existent harmony that brings the piece to the next level of being “the better story” (Martel, 317). “‘For a good novel to work, [one has] to suspend [their] disbelief’” (Cole, 24). An author should attempt to push their audience to the limit of impossibility. However, a storyteller cannot stray to far from factual truth. Thus, one must find the perfect balance in order for a story
He indicates that in life there must be a balance, whether that is between the civil and bold, or between the irrational and rational. Martel writes, “All living things contain a measure of madness that moves thim in strange sometimes inexplicable ways” (Martel, 41). Throughout chapter ten, the author juxtaposes various elements, showing the reader that opposites are present in every aspect of life. In the quote, madness and sanity are compared. In the story, Richard Parker is believed to represent the animalistic instincts within all humans. The civilized portion of one’s personality stands in the spotlight on a daily basis. However, when survival mode kicks in, a completely different side surfaces and the savagery hidden internally surfaces. It is stated that “without [madness] no species would survive” (Martel, 41). Without at least a miniscule amount of insanity, how would one survive in the most drastic situations? They wouldn’t; it’s as simple as that. Thus, Martel makes it clear that an equilibrium must be reached for one to be