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    attack. In this case the hyena was one of the characters in this story who’ve ended up marauding‚ it did not attack Pi or steal anything from him‚ but it did attack and kill its fellow boat mates one by one starting off with killing and eating the zebra‚ then the orangutan last before the tiger‚ whom Pi named Richard Parker‚ had revealed itself after hiding in the bottom of the life boat and killed the hyena. The next word I found that can relate to the plot is in page 113‚ which is “pandemonium”

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    28‚ 2010 Life of Pi: Correlation between Science and Religion One of the most important dichotomies that exist amongst today is Science versus Religion. A dichotomy that started in the renaissance era‚ a period when people started questioning‚ looking to other horizons‚ other than religion and truly began to comprehend reality. The theme of Science versus Religion is portrayed in a great deal in the novel Life of Pi. In Life of Pi‚ Yann Martle utilizes the protagonist Piscine “Pi” Molitor Patel’s

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    the psychological analysis primarily relied on Smith’s anecdotes which we should note that Smith has had a history of dissembling innocence in order to gain the sympathy and pity of others (according to his sister Mrs. Barbara Johnson).

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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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    Title: The Innocence Project Author: Naomi Douglas Date: 9th March 2012 Contents * The Innocence Project Organisation * Death Row * Two Cases * Niamh Gunn * YouTube‚ Books * References The Innocence Project Organisation: This Organisation is a non-profit Legal organisation dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted people through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustices. The Innocence Project was

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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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    Comparing Loss of Innocence in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Andrei Voznesenky’s “First Ice” Childhood is a very memorable and happy part of life. Running‚ playing and not a care in the world. However‚ eventually this must all come to an end which may or may not be pleasant. Each and every child must grow up and leave their childhood behind. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and the girl from the poem “First Ice” by Andrei Voznesensky

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    Orange Juice represented the innocence that Pi had when he came onto the boat. This innocence would have ended in his death. When Pi was first placed on the boat‚ he made the choice to save Richard Parker. Soon he realized that he had allowed one of the most dangerous animals in the world to cohabit with him. He tries to get rid of him many times after that but never does. In a way‚ Pi needed to shed himself of his innocence‚ to survive his long arduous battle. Pi needed to embrace

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    Demonism and Innocence

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    Demonism And Innocence: Gothic poetry and the Gothic Female. There is something of deep and unsettling thrill that comes from reading works of gothic literature. The dark and unsettling nature of the gothic provides a strong sense of escapism and an interesting opportunity to explore what is otherwise repressed. These traits of the gothic explain why is proved to be a growing fascination and development in 19th century English writing. The gothic engages in themes of religious‚ social‚ supernatural

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