1 Inner-City Paint Corporation Analysis of Case 24 proposed by Laurène ‚ Claire‚ Sanae‚ Victor‚ Daniel and Alberto 2 What are the opportunities and threats facing Inner-City Paint? Opportunities • Larger orders • More varieties in sold gallons Threats • Compete with giants • Lost confidence of customers • Slowdown in overall the economy 3 What are the strengths and weaknesses of Inner-City Paint? Strength • Fast service • Quality • Lower prices Weaknesses • Without
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in William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies and Ang Lee’s film Life of Pi? The film Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee and novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding are both survival texts in which the protagonists must deal with a range of conflict. In Life of Pi the protagonist‚ Pi Patel‚ is a religious teenager who lives in Pondicherry‚ India with his small family. Forced to move‚ and start a new life with his family in Canada‚ Pi is truck with the challenge of facing great conflict and loss when
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fictional novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel and the poem “Tyger” by William Blake analyzes how humans need companionship in times of need and difficulty. Both works of literature examine the relief from uncertainty of one’s state and the feeling of reassurance. Through the examination of Life of Pi‚ the poem “Tyger” and the comparison and contrast between the two texts‚ it will become apparent that each text shows a version of relief from uncertainty through companionship. In the novel Life of Pi‚ it is exemplified
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Religion has helped mankind make sense of this world full of mysteries and given them a purpose in life. However‚ religion has also divided man‚ causing turmoil amongst them about which religion is correct. It has even pushed man to war‚ not only physical but physiological wars as well. In the book Life of Pi‚ main character Pi is experiencing an internal war as he can’t simply choose one religion. Pi intertwines three religions and sees dilemma: “Hindus‚ in their capacity for love‚ are indeed hairless
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In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi‚ Piscine Molitor Patel illustrates the suffering of a survivor following a major traumatic event. After a cargo ship carrying a full zoo and all of Pi’s family sinks‚ Pi is left with a few animals and his thoughts to keep him company. While at sea‚ his supplies dwindle and he has to resort to extreme measures. These measures come into full effect when Pi’s boat leads him to another survivor. The characters of Pi and the other survivor‚ a French man‚ portray how the need
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What does it mean to be true to your inner voice? This question entices many responses. Does it mean that everything we think has to be done‚ said‚ or acted upon? If this were the case‚ the world would be full of chaos. Being true to your inner voice‚ in my opinion‚ simply means being able to feel comfortable with your inner voice. Radiolab’s podcast on Clive‚ demonstrates an excellent form of truth to an inner voice. Clive‚ an old man who suffers from the worlds worst case of amnesia and who cannot
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Life of Pi: Yann Martel Analytical questions for holiday work. 1. Read the book carefully and respond to the following question. 2. Some questions will only make sense to students who have already read the book. Students reading it for the first time should leave spaces in order to develop responses after your reading and during class. 3. Also‚ make sure that you develop a list of question as you read so you can move beyond being the passive reader to the actively involved reader
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"Life of Pi" is so compelling to read and yet so difficult to truly understand. As I keep looking through the themes of religion vs. animal‚ I get even more confused. What is the meaning behind the animal story if the human story is true? What is the meaning behind the human story if the animal story is true? I myself believe that the human story was true and that the animal story was his metaphor for his experiences‚ but I am yet to figure out what each symbol means in the novel’s moral/theme
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bond formed by Pi and Richard Parker. The shared experience does create somewhat fond memories in Pi’s mind. Richard Parker was Pi’s tether‚ keeping him from diving into depression and losing his will to live. The reality of his situation was that Richard Parker was not a friend of his and posed a danger‚ however Pi’s memory throughout the novel is constantly affected by emotions and state of mind. "To choose doubt as a philosophy
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In the book‚ The Life of Pi‚ written by Yann Martel‚ it is evident that the protagonist‚ Pi‚ changed his mind set about killing animals. For instance‚ in the beginning‚ Pi did not want to harm an animal in any circumstance. However‚ when the situation calls for it‚ he is forced to kill a flying fish‚ and eventually becomes used to and enjoys the satisfaction of it. To exemplify‚ one passage of the story states‚ “It is simple and brutal: a person can get used to anything‚ even to killing” (Martel
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