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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Abstract This paper deals with “Psychological challenges when there is a significant loss of life.” In the event of significant loss of life‚ whether in your company or family during any tragedy there will be complaints and issues that prevail. If you are not properly trained or properly trained it is essential to look outside the box on the unexplained complaints for an underlying condition that is dormant within the mind. This could range from undetected anxiety‚ undetected depression‚ and post-traumatic
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The Complexity of ‘Innocence’ depicted through experience Poet Thomas Gray famously wrote with nostalgia of the felicity of childhood‚ that “Where ignorance is bliss‚ ‘tis folly to be wise” (Gray). His poem reminisces of childhood innocence with fondness‚ to be carefree‚ unmarred of the realities of responsibility‚ and pure of cynicism. ‘Childhood innocence’ simply stated is a naïve ignorance that is inevitably lost with maturity. Exposure to the harshness of the world shapes the identity of
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Genesis‚ Lord of The Flies and The Life of Pi all are created and then destroyed. A utopia is a paradise‚ whether that is an abundance of resources‚ food and water or simply a place of peace and divinity. Utopias have not lasted‚ however‚ because of human instinct. In the three texts many techniques have been used to shape our thinking of utopias‚ and how they inevitably become dystopias. Golding’s allegorical novel Lord of the Flies‚ tracks the fall from innocence to savagery. Golding creates a perfect
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Mark Christian M. Reyes PHI 001 2BSA-1 9:00–10:30 [MW] Our Inner Beast “Life is unfair.” This is the most malevolent lesson I have learned and yet the most consistent of all the ideas I have encountered by far. Life can bring to existence anything that could push us‚ break us or shake us. It can wreck us to our very essence – injure us to our very locus – scar us to our very center – and weaken us to our very core. And yet it does not give us the permission to strike back. Ending
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There is a time in someone’s life when the delusion society creates of the modern world fades into just childish beliefs‚ more formally known as growing up. This is experiencing the unfairness of the world and how it will wear down the innocence of even the most sheltered child. Harper Lee’s treasured novel To Kill a Mockingbird is beloved for numerous reasons‚ one of which is the explanation of the world’s evil in the eyes of innocent children in the 1930’s. The book features an array of colorful
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Life‚ a complex term to many‚ but it is really just a long chain of events that are ever changing. If you talk to a 8 year old and then and 20 year old you would see a difference‚ the fine line that every person has to cross‚ childhood to adulthood‚ once you cross you can never go back‚ and there is no neverland‚ you will cross at some point‚ their is no eternal childhood although many wish the fairy tale was true. At some point in life everyone comes to a realisation that the world is not the
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In Life of Pi by Yann Martel‚ Pi has to go through many obstacles‚ which can make him cave in‚ and do things he is not proud of‚ leading him to his fate. “Courage without conscience is a wild beast” by Robert Green Ingersoll‚ describes that doing things without your conscience could get you harmed in the process. Pi demonstrates in the novel the necessary skills needed for survival‚ which were bestowed upon him as he listened to his conscience. Pi’s conscience prevented him from experiencing‚ or
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The History of Pi The History of Pi Most individuals who have a general mathematical education that touches on the basics of geometry commonly know pi. The definition of pi is the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of the circle (Smoller‚ 2001). The majority of the population‚ however‚ does not realize the history associated with the symbol‚ which not only spans throughout the centuries but throughout the millenniums. The Babylonians‚ Egyptians‚ Archimedes of Syracuse‚ Leonardo of Pisa
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Pi has always been an interesting concept to me. A number that is infinitely being calculated seems almost unbelievable. This number has perplexed many for years and years‚ yet it is such an essential part of many peoples lives. It has become such a popular phenomenon that there is even a day named after it‚ March 14th (3/14) of every year! It is used to find the area or perimeter of circles‚ and used in our every day lives. Pi is used in things such as engineering and physics‚ to the ripples created
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