In the novel‚ “Life of Pi” the author Yann Martel tells a story within a story about Piscine Molitor who is also known as Pi. He is the protagonist and the dynamic character of story. In the chapters that confine the main story Pi is a timid middle-aged man and is deeply spiritual after learning the teachings of Hinduism‚ Catholicism‚ and Islam. He tells us about his childhood growing up in India as a son of a zoo keeper. He’s a vegetarian and he expresses his love for animals. Pi is a student of
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Faith and Reason with a Slice of Life of Pi Life overflows with many kinds of distracting ideas‚ objects‚ and forms for the mind to wonder about. Humans made it their goal in life to determine which of these things have value and supply a meaning to this life. In Life of Pi‚ Yann Martel uses Pi stranded on a lifeboat‚ as a metaphor for life to show that reason alone cannot give meaning to life‚ and that survival is more than just living but living a better story. Martel uses many different characters
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symbolic narrative and the novel Animal Farm is nothing but symbolism. This novel represents many historical events that happened in Russia during the Russian Revolution. There are numerous battles in this book that symbolize the Revolution and other attacks that took place in Russia during the 18th century. This novel also represents the control of power and the people who gain it. Most of the animals on this farm symbolize people in Russian history. The novel Animal Farm has many characters that
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ordinary life in Pondicherry‚ India. His father owns a zoo and he loves to help out and examine all the animals. Pi is very religious‚ therefore; he prays on his prayer rug almost every day. Pi was called to adventure when his family told him one day that they were moving to Canada. “We’ll sail like Columbus” (111). Pi’s father said this in relation because the Patel’s‚ themselves‚ were about to sail across the ocean. They will be traveling on the Tsimtsum across the Pacific Ocean. Pi was not
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survival needs take over what is right in their religious beliefs? That is exactly what Pi is going to find out on a lifeboat with four animals. His family was on a boat headed to Canada when is sank do to a engine failure. Pi is the only human alive along with a Hyena‚ Zebra‚ Orangutan and a Tiger. There is a huge fight for survival in a little lifeboat. Pi’s actions are justified in the case of survival. Pi was pushed to the edge and would do anything to survive. Even though some of his beliefs
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Sake of a Symbol “Symbolism is no mere idle fancy or corrupt degeneration: it is inherent in the very texture of human life.” - Alfred North Whitehead. To symbolize is to represent much like the Cowboy Ethics principle ‘Ride for the Brand’. A brand is a symbol used to mark an object in order to claim it as owned property by the entity the brand is specified to. The knowledge of symbolism has been my north star for what has seemed an infinite amount of time. To me representation and responsibility
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warming. 3.Global markets. 4.Online social networking. 5.World is flat. 6.Controversial advertisements should be banned. 7.Employee relationship management. 8.Research and its importance. 9.Right to information act‚ citizen’s charter GD/PI Topics:- 1.Remix in music in today’s world a good trend 2.Are primary schools more important than management schools? 3.Should Advertising be banned? 4. Let sleeping dogs lie. 5. Individual Freedom. 6.Is social networking good/bad?‚ etc 7.separation
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The Use of Symbolism in Literature Obviously‚ symbolism requires the use of a symbol. Symbolism in Literature A symbol is a common object that represents meaning. For example‚ a common symbol in literature is the color black. Black often represents darkness or night. It may also symbolize evil or something bad. Thus the symbol of black must be interpreted within the context of the story and in light of what the author may be trying to represent with his or her use of the color. Many types of
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“Bapu Gandhi said‚ ‘All religions are true.’ I just want to love God” (Martel 76; ch.23) says Pi in response to being rebuked for his practice of multiple religions. The notion that religion should not be discussed in polite company is demonstrated clearly by the scene Martel depicts in Chapter 23 of “life of Pi”‚ in which the pundits of Hinduism‚ Islam and Christianity come almost to blows over Pi’s enthusiastic practice of the three. It is this youthful fascination which equips him for the turbulent
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3 Point/Proof/Significance Assignment Why the story about the animals is not true: 1. Point : Richard Parker’s body would atrophy and he would eventually die. Proof: Richard Parker would not survive the 227 days stranded on the lifeboat. He is sitting for majority of the day on a lifeboat and getting no exercise besides walking in a circle. Now this 450 pound tiger needs exercise and they normally get it from hunting prey in their natural habitat. However in a lifeboat he is not capable
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