Every action you take comes with consequences and every consequence affects your life in one way or another. In the spiritual novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel‚ a young boy named Pi Patel is stranded on a lifeboat and is faced with serious decisions that affect him and his future. Following a shipwreck‚ Pi is left alone with nothing but a royal bengal tiger‚ Richard Parker‚ and his God. At the climax of the story he encounters a paradise island which has everything he needs‚ but he makes a choice to
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The Epic Journey of Life Through all trials and tribulations of anyone ’s life‚ there is one thing in common that every single one of us has: the journey we all take through life. Granted‚ it is never the same journey‚ but there is always a path that we follow down. Some of us believe in fate‚ where we believe that our path is already set out for us. There is also the group of people that believe you forge your path through life‚ and you make your own destiny. Personally‚ I have always believed
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Life is a continuous journey. Some journeys are short and some long. Some journeys are sweet and pleasant while some are sour. Some journeys are too memorable to be erased by the sands of time. I had one such experience. The memory of this journey continues to flicker‚ on and on‚ in my mind even after several years. We reached on 9th Dec.‚ as our train reservation was for the following day by North- East Express. We reached the station early in the morning‚ the next day and boarded the train.
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one ever thought that living a life of faith would involve being in a state of being classified into three separate religions. This faith is perhaps looked down upon many‚ but is‚ in reality‚ a personal universe one may enter that increases their love for God and the world. In Life of Pi‚ Yann Martel portrays a boy loving God in the most unorthodox situations‚ such as practicing three contrary religions faithfully. Pi maintains his religious beliefs while on the life boat through his daily prayers
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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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The Life of Sacagawea The life of Sacagawea started all when she was born in Lemni River Valley Idaho in May 1788. Sacagawea nationally was american she was a native american when she was 12 she meet two people named Lewis and Clark that were on a journey to trade and talk with other nations to become allies and have more support of others. But before she meet them when Sacagawea was around 12 years old she was captured in the beginning of fall with several others from her village by the
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In the book Life of Pi‚ Pi reveals himself as an unreliable narrator. Although Pi defines himself as an unpredictable narrator through the final events in the story‚ Pi gives hints of false information throughout the book. As a reader‚ you hang on to his words because he is the one taking you through the account of his epic journey. Pi in the final scene of the story after his journey across the Pacific‚ tells the Japanese Oceanic Authorities contradicting stories. “Pi: So‚ you didn`t
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In the first part of Life of Pi‚ Pi Patel tells the reader about important memories from his childhood before the ship accident and his adventure as a castaway at sea. It is from these memories that we see a real development of Pi’s character; we come to better understand his thoughts and standings on life‚ religion‚ and the knowledge he gained from his family and others. One of his many musings about religion and the integration of it into our lives appears in Chapter 22‚ where he describes the
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needs‚ esteem needs‚ and self-actualization. In Life of Pi by Yann Martel‚ the different needs of Maslow’s hierarchy are embodied in the protagonist‚ Pi’s survival. After the ship he was travelling on sinks in the Pacific Ocean‚ Pi finds himself on a lifeboat with limited supplies and only a Bengal tiger for company. He learns to fend for himself and his life journey and quest for survival follows Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Before the accident‚ Pi was living safely and happily in India. He was
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My Life’s Journey This is my journey of my life. How I over came all my struggles‚ insecurity’s‚ down falls‚ overcoming addiction‚ my families abuse‚ and my triumphs. My Journey in life has been long and hard. I have learned a lot of lessons over the years. I will start off with where I am from and end with my greatest achievements. I am from a small town in Oklahoma. I was raised in the city‚ and on a ranch. If I had to choose which one I liked best it would be the ranch. Do not get
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