Life Of Pi Survival Analysis
Surviving in a harsh environment can be a challenge. In the “Life of Pi”, he struggles surviving alone in the sea. He is left with a tiger, dead zebra, and a hyena. The “Story Of Keesh” is about surviving in the arctic and knowing the steps to hunting. In “The Story of Keesh” and Life of Pi, the idea of survival in an extreme environment is developed and supported through the character’s way of living.
Keesh survives in the harsh arctic environment by using his hunting skills. Every hunter needs his equipment. In the text it states,”Those who saw him go noted that he carried his bow, with a goodly supply of bone-barbed arrows, and that across his shoulder was….big hunting spear” (London 64). This evidence explains the supplies Keesh brings …show more content…
A couple of days had past before Pi found the supply of water. Even though he had the cans he didn't have the supplies to open the can of water. In the text the author wrote,”I looked over the gunnel. The tarpaulin hooks. Short, blunt,solid. I kneeled on the bench and leaned over. Holding the can with both my hands, I sharply brought it up against a hook. A good dint. I did it again. Another dint next to the first. By dint of dinting, i managed the trick.. A pearl of water appeared”(Martel 87). This determines the action Pi took in order to have water. Getting to know how to open the water can wasn't the only thing Pi had to do in order to survive. Since Pi did not know how long he would be stranded, math became vital to his survival. For example he thinks, “According to the instructions, each 500gram carton was suppose to last one survivor three days. That meant I had food to last me- 31 times 3- 93 days” (Martel 91). This shows the strategy Pi had to ratio out how much food he will have to last him in his time lost at sea. In all of this conflict between knowing how he will survive with what was given, he also had to deal with sharing the space with a 300 pound bengal tiger. Due to this situation Pi thought to himself, “I had to tame him”(Martel 92). This evidence revealed what Pi had to do in order to survive. Pi knew that fighting the tiger and trying to get his space back
Keesh survives in the harsh arctic environment by using his hunting skills. Every hunter needs his equipment. In the text it states,”Those who saw him go noted that he carried his bow, with a goodly supply of bone-barbed arrows, and that across his shoulder was….big hunting spear” (London 64). This evidence explains the supplies Keesh brings …show more content…
A couple of days had past before Pi found the supply of water. Even though he had the cans he didn't have the supplies to open the can of water. In the text the author wrote,”I looked over the gunnel. The tarpaulin hooks. Short, blunt,solid. I kneeled on the bench and leaned over. Holding the can with both my hands, I sharply brought it up against a hook. A good dint. I did it again. Another dint next to the first. By dint of dinting, i managed the trick.. A pearl of water appeared”(Martel 87). This determines the action Pi took in order to have water. Getting to know how to open the water can wasn't the only thing Pi had to do in order to survive. Since Pi did not know how long he would be stranded, math became vital to his survival. For example he thinks, “According to the instructions, each 500gram carton was suppose to last one survivor three days. That meant I had food to last me- 31 times 3- 93 days” (Martel 91). This shows the strategy Pi had to ratio out how much food he will have to last him in his time lost at sea. In all of this conflict between knowing how he will survive with what was given, he also had to deal with sharing the space with a 300 pound bengal tiger. Due to this situation Pi thought to himself, “I had to tame him”(Martel 92). This evidence revealed what Pi had to do in order to survive. Pi knew that fighting the tiger and trying to get his space back