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    Rose Oliva Mrs. Acevedo English 011 15 May 2007 Symbolism of Pigs in Animal Farm In Orwell ’s Animal Farm‚ the animals revolt against the cruel human leaders and set up a better method of farm management where all animals are equal. As time passes‚ the new leaders become greedy and corrupt‚ and the other animals realize conditions are just as miserable as before. There is a major connection between Animal Farm and Russian communism. The pigs are one of the most significant of these connections

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    few farm animals and some farm pests. In this story a blood-thirsty spider turns out to be the best friend that anyone could ever have. The stubborn pig ends up being very dynamic and lucky by narrowly escaping death multiple times with the help of his friends. The last character is commonly symbolized as selfish and uncaring and Templeton the rat matches his symbolism‚ although he does not learn morals in the story‚ he teaches them. E.B. White uses the opposite of the characters symbolism to learn

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    the ages. While many tales about animals are directed toward children‚ simply because adult writers feel that young people are better able to connect with animals or simply because they feel that involving too many human characters would be overwhelming. Despite the host of possible reasons for why so many animal stories exist for children‚ it is important to also consider the way these stories continue to affect adults. As one of the main themes in “The Life of Pi” that lies under the surface‚ the

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    line of the novel‚ Life of Pi‚ an outstanding novel by Yann Martel. The novel chronicles the journey of Pi Patel‚ a young Indian boy whose family decides to move to Canada with their zoo animals. After the tragic sinking of the ship‚ Pi finds himself on a lifeboat with the ship’s cook‚ his mother‚ and an injured sailor. However‚ the story Pi tells involves him being trapped on the lifeboat with a hyena‚ an orangutan‚ a zebra‚ and a tiger known as Richard Parker. In Life of Pi‚ Yann Martel explores

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    book Life of Pi written by Yann Martel‚ Pi Patel‚ a sixteen year old Indian boy goes through an unexpected two hundred and twenty seven day journey at sea with a bengal tiger‚ that forces him to adjusts his morals and develop the human need to survive. Survival is continuing to live or exist‚ typically in spite of tragic incident or difficult circumstance. The most basic needs for survival are food‚ water‚ sleep‚ and shelter. Pi is faced with the issue of fending for himself and a tiger. Pi is then

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    Response The novel‚ “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel is about a boy who lives in Pondicherry‚ India with his family. It is about how he and his family decide to move to Canada with the animals they own and the tragedy on sea. The book explains how Pi survives life and it is narrated by the first character‚ Pi‚ who is older now and is looking back on his life and younger years. Pi and his family embarked on the voyage to Canada along with the animals when Pi was around 16 years old. In the midst

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    Life of Pi by Yann Martel is an incredible novel about the will to survive‚ the importance of storytelling and religious belief. The novel travels back in time to chronicle the journey of a teenaged‚ Indian boy named Piscine (Pi) Patel‚ as he embarks on an involuntary venture across the Pacific ocean. Struggling to survive‚ Pi must use his own knowledge to remain alive and sane‚ while sharing a small life raft with a fearsome 450 lbs Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Joseph Pulitzer once said‚ “Put

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    one‚ etc. Yann Martel’s novel Life of Pi tells the story of Piscine (Pi) Patel‚ an Indian boy named after a pool in France‚ who sets sail with his family towards Canada‚ with their father’s collection of zoo animals. As soon their boat reached the open Pacific‚ it sank. Pi managed to get aboard a lifeboat where he was stranded for 227 days‚ with a wounded zebra‚ and orangutan‚ a hyena‚ and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. But the question is‚ did Pi Patel imagine the whole ordeal

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    power‚ refraining from pity and stripping its protection over those who do not abide by its customs and traditions. In Life of Pi‚ the peculiar island which Pi Patel and Richard Parker discover symbolizes religion. Just as religion‚ Richard Parker and Pi must perceive the island with an equilibrium of doubt and faith for it to be beneficial. The blessings the island provides for Pi and Richard Parker is a metaphor for religion and the comfort and support it bestows upon its loyal followers. Consequently

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    them that made them react the way they did. Why leave family behind and just think about yourself. Life of Pi by Yann Martel‚in this story the family goes on a trip‚ a boy and parents with zoo animals. The ship gets struck by storms and the boy decides to escape on a lifeboat by himself with the company of the animals.

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