Life of Pi
by Yann Martel
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Cast of Characters
- Plot Summary
- An Analysis of Major Characters
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Chapter Summary and Analysis
- Summary: Author's Note
- Summary: Part One, Chapters 1-7
- Summary: Part One, Chapters 8-15
- Summary: Part One, Chapters 16-28
- Summary: Part One, Chapters 29-36
- Summary: Part Two, Chapters 37-47
- Summary: Part Two, Chapters 48-62
- Summary: Part Two, Chapters 63-79
- Summary: Part Two, Chapters 80-95
- Summary: Part Three, Chapters 96-100
- Symbols and Themes
- Key Facts
- Key Quotes
- Discussion Questions
- Take The Quiz
- Further Reading
- Flashcards
- Biography of Yann Martel
Key Facts
Title: Life of Pi
Author: Yann Martel
Type of book: Novel
Genre: Post-colonial; magical realism
Original language: English
Written in: Canada during the 1990s
First published: 2002
Narrator: A fictional version of the author, Yann Martel; also, the protagonist, Pi Patel
Protagonist: Piscine Patel
Point of View: First-person limited in the voice of the author; then, first-person limited in the voice of Pi; finally, the author reproduces a “transcript” of the Japanese officials’ interview with Pi
Tense: Past
Set in: The outer frame of the story is set in the mid-1990s, taking place in India and Canada. The main story of Pi Patel takes place in the 1970s, also in India and Canada, as well as in the Pacific Ocean and Mexico. Pi’s time as a castaway begins in July 1977 and ends in February 1978.
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