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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Life of Pi‚ by Yann Martel‚ tells two interesting stories; one with animals and one without animals. Pi tells both stories and says‚ “You can’t prove which story is true and which is not. You must take my word for it. […] Which story do you prefer? Which is the better story‚ the story with animals or the story without animals?” This allows readers to choose. The story with the animals is the better story because the animals as humans represent Pi’s way of coping with traumatic events; it is more
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Pi Patel was a boy of many beliefs and values that he continued to hold onto throughout the book‚ some of which were a huge part of his survival. Out of all the people to get stuck on a lifeboat in the pacific ocean‚ with a royal bengal tiger for 227 days‚ Pi was the one to fit that role. His in depth beliefs in religion which he always held onto dearly‚ traveled from his childhood in India to a huge part of his life on the life boat. Another thing was his constant beliefs in rituals he had from
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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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goat.” This scene really characterizes Mr. Patel and showing just how brutal the wild life can be. This was a very strong teaching technique at the time considering Pi was only 8 years old at the time. To see a Bengal tiger‚ maul a goat like that at 8 years old sends a very strong message. Mr. Patel seems like he is a very serious and only wants what’s best for his kids type dad. This is certainly a scene that Pi will never forget and I think him of Ravi won’t think twice about attempting to
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Surviving in a harsh environment can be a challenge. In the “Life of Pi”‚ he struggles surviving alone in the sea. He is left with a tiger‚ dead zebra‚ and a hyena. The “Story Of Keesh” is about surviving in the arctic and knowing the steps to hunting. In “The Story of Keesh” and Life of Pi‚ the idea of survival in an extreme environment is developed and supported through the character’s way of living. Keesh survives in the harsh arctic environment by using his hunting skills. Every hunter needs
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The use of humans instead of animals presents a more plausible view of Pi’s story. Pi has lived in a zoo his whole life; through his eyes‚ their actions are entirely expected. Alternatively‚ the reader may have no knowledge of wild animals. Using people to represent animals surpasses this problem; they are a familiar figure that they encounter daily
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Theater! Today‚ we are going to invite a popular Canadian author‚ who is most famous for his Man Booker Prize-winning novel‚ Life of Pi. Let’s warmly welcome Mr. Yann Martel! (Applauses Sound Effect and PPT with “BOOK THEATER” as the background) Y: Hello! Hello! Every one! Nice to meet you‚ Candice! H: Nice to meet you too! How are you today? Y: Very well! H: Your recent life must have been a good one‚ because your books are very popular and has already sold for nine million copies worldwide. So‚
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Pi Patel‚ the protagonist from Yann Martel’s "Life of Pi" overcomes many challenges spanning from his spiritual learning to his basic instinct and survival throughout his horrific adventures at sea. The protagonist‚ an Indian boy from Pondicherry‚ explores the different issues of religion and spirituality from an early age and survives 227 days shipwrecked in the Pacific Ocean. Pi practices Hinduism‚ Christianity and Islam‚ having seen good things in all three religions. He says "I just want to love
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