in Life of Pi by Yann Martel‚ part ones content was necessary for the development of Pi in part two and three. Piscine Patel is a young man who is in a family of four; Ravi Patel his older brother‚ Mother‚ Father and himself. Pi has gone through tremendous loss and horrific events. The topic of how necessary part one was to part two and three is worth investigating because of; Pi’s commitment to God‚ Pi’s family values‚ family views and Pi’s animal influences. The events in part one in Life of
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The Life of Pi- Favorite Quote While I was reading the Life of Pi‚ I ran into a quote that caught my attention‚ and I feel as if it sums up the emotion behind the struggle Pi encountered. While he was on the boat‚ Pi states‚ "My face set to a grim and determined expression. I speak in all modesty as I say this‚ but I discovered at that moment that I have a fierce will to live. It’s not something evident‚ in my experience. Some of us give up on life with only a resigned sigh. Others fight a little
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10 Writing Hooks Writing Class Notes: Beginning Hooks - Strategies to use to catch your reader’s attention 1. Begin with a smile or a metaphor. My life has been a carnival. My family is like an open book. 2. Begin with a question. Who is the greatest athlete of all times? 3. Begin with a definition. Friendly is the best way to describe my personality: I am friendly and caring. Perfect is the best adjective to describe me: I am flawless in every aspect of my life. 4. Begin with
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needs to be stopped. bell hooks also suggests that both males and females have to acknowledge that the problem is patriarchy and work to end patriarchy. hooks’ starts off her article with the definition of patriarchy‚ which is a single most life-threatening social disease assaulting the male body and spirit in our nation. In other words‚ patriarchy is a political system that insists that males inherently dominating‚ superior to everything and everyone deemed weak‚
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In Life of Pi‚ by Yann Martel‚ Piscine(Pi) Molitor is taken on an arduous journey where he not only discovers his religious beliefs‚ but also makes sense of himself and the world. In Pi’s youth‚ he meets two incredible men to whom he says impacted his life the most. Both men‚ ironically‚ were named Mr. Kumar: one a religious baker‚ the other an atheist biology teacher. One of the many things these two men made Pi realize was that it is okay to worship god‚ as much as it is okay to believe in evolution
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------------------------------------------------- Alternate Ending As Pi gazed upon the once glorious pelt of Richard Parker‚ he realized his time had come. After 226 long days at sea‚ stranded‚ he was slowly going insane. Every ray of the sun seemed to penetrate further and further into his absent minded thoughts. The water beneath him that had once brought him such joy‚ only reminded him of the darkness that lurked in its depths. The fins of sharks sliced through the ripples of water every so
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second half of Bell Hooks’ work. In this book‚ Hooks is giving the reader an insight into her experiences as a Black female feminist educator teaching about Black women’s issues. Although I myself am not Black‚ as a Mexican-American woman pursuing an academic career‚ I could relate to a vast amount of what Hooks stated throughout the book. The point that struck me the most was the discussion of critiques and the validation of experience in academia (Hooks‚ 1994). In chapter 6‚ Hooks critiques Diana
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In Life of Pi‚ by Yann Martel‚ A young indian boy is stuck on a small lifeboat with a 450-pound bengal tiger. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean along with one of the top hunters in the animal kingdom‚ fear often lingers in Pi’s mind. Pi reflects how fear affects the mind and body. He says‚ “Fear which is but an impression‚ has triumphed over you. The matter is difficult to put into words. For fear‚ real fear‚ such as shakes you to your foundation‚ such as you feel when you are brought face to face
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Hurston Lorde and hooks all believe in social and economical equality. They believe that everyone is or should be equal. People in today’s society fight many different battles of discrimination‚ due to markers of difference. These three intellectuals give advice on how to raise future generations to become egocentric. In order to do this parents must raise their children with high self esteem. As they grow they will begin to explore differences with confidence and use their past to educate themselves
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at Sandy Hook The Sandy Hook massacre in Newton‚ Connecticut caught the attention of many American families throughout the nation. The final death toll reached twenty-six‚ with a total of twenty students and six teachers. Although this infamous event will always remain a tragedy‚ it will be remembered as the most significant event of 2012 because it influenced the controversy of gun laws‚ illuminated the health care system‚ and made school safety an issue. After the shooting at Sandy Hook‚ the controversy
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