Life of Pi - Reflection Assignment 1. In not less than 250 words‚ write a reflection on any ONE of the above 5 topics. Topic: On adversity His parents had named him Piscine Molitor Patel after a swimming pool in France. Pi’s schoolmates made fun of his name. He was being bullied and teased by them. However‚ Piscine was never discouraged. He changed his name to "Pi" (the mathematical symbol‚ π). At first‚ he introduced his new name to his schoolmates in every lesson‚ but his attempts failed
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They are everywhere‚ from the summits of the most mammoth mountains to the deepest of the ocean’s hadalpelagic zones. In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi there are animals as far as the eye can read. But it is not only Life of Pi that can be a great example of animals in literature‚ Elizabeth Bishop’s‚ “The Fish” and William Blake’s‚ “The Tyger” can too. Life of Pi is a story of a young man who lives his childhood in India with his father running the Pondicherry Zoo. Since he grows up being at the zoo
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Life of Pi Chapter Questions Author’s Note Who do you think is writing the author’s note? Is this part of the fiction of Life of Pi‚ or separate from the story? PART ONE Chapter 1 What does the sloth symbolize to Pi? Chapter 2 Why do you think the author interrupts the story with this chapter? Chapter 3 Why is Pi named after the Piscine Molitor? Chapter 4 Pi states that the common believe that animals in the zoos are unhappy is “nonsense” (16). What response does he give
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or symbolizes themselves‚ but in Yann Martel’s Life of Pi he takes those characteristics to a new level. The symbolism of a zebra‚ a hyena‚ an orangutan‚ and a tiger all contribute to the characteristics of Pi and his journey through the sea‚ together‚ on a life boat. A zebra can symbolize many things; from yin and yang to individualism. With symbolism it becomes the reader’s choice to decide what a symbol becomes and symbolizes. In the Life of Pi the zebra symbolizes individualism and the dangers
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Neal Carey Rough draft The Grapes of Wrath has many Religious parallels to the bible. The characters are paralleled with people from the bible‚ some easily recognizable. Also the Grapes of Wrath is during the Great Depression which can be an allusion to the horrible treatments and suffering times the Israelist people had to deal with reflects to this time period. The plot of John Steinbeck’s novel‚ The Grapes of Wrath‚ can easily be related to many biblical references as well as it
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While reading the book The Life of Pi you come across a ton of themes. There is not just one theme to pick from and the entire book is not just black and white. The Life of Pi is an amazing story about how a young man went against all the odds and survived something that most would see as certain death. The theme that I picked out for this book is the boundaries between humans and animals. Humans and animals are two different things; however‚ they can be the same. We consider ourselves different
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It is life’s only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life. It is a clever‚ treacherous adversary‚ how well I know. It has no decency‚ respects no law or convention‚ shows no mercy. It goes for your weakest spot‚ which it finds with unerring ease. It begins in your mind‚ always. One moment you are feeling calm‚ self-possessed‚ happy. Then fear‚ disguised in the grab of mild-mannered doubt‚ slips into your mind like a spy." (Martel 163) Pi was someone who you may never have thought could survive
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Ryan Conrad Socratic Circle – Life of Pi Literature Mrs. Crow Question 1: What theme statement would you write for Life of Pi? (Remember‚ a theme statement is NOT a topic or a question or a moral. It is a declarative statement that joins the topic with your judgment.) Defend/explain your statement with evidence from the text. Answer 1: Throughout the book‚ religion was a major part of Pi’s survival. The author uses a character that follows three religions in order to prove that all religions
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I’ve been out there for over half a year. Two men who claimed to be some Japanese Transport Officials visited me and asked me questions about what happened when the Tsimtsum sank. Firstly‚ I told them that the ship sank and that I had jumped in the life boat‚ along with 4 other animals (Richard Parker the Bengal tiger‚ Orange Juice the Orangutan‚ a hyena and a zebra with a broken leg). Then I said that Richard Parker killed the hyena right after the hyena killed Orange Juice and the zebra. But then
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the depths of despair. Life changes at such a fast pace‚ that many times we do not appreciate the things we have until they are gone. We all have been given a gift that cannot be bought: The gift of life. Although none of us ask for this gift‚ we all fight so hard to keep it. Pi never really treasures this gift until he almost losses it. Pi realizes its value and for this reason fights physically‚ morally and spiritually to stay alive and therefore preserve the gift of life. Pi’s devotion and
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