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    5 Symbols of Life of Pi

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    so many ways. They did there own thing but caused Pi to think about his life and how to find solutions to his problems. This was helpful for him to get through life and his problems. Ocean: The ocean was a big part in this because of storms that would cause Pi some problems. The ocean was full of problems because when your in a boat you might have that feeling you might sink. The ocean is a large mass of water that is capable of destroying Pi and his boat. But‚ luckily it did not happen because

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    describes how Pi loves God through Christianity‚ Hinduism‚ and Muslim. One day Pi and his family were at a park and there was a priest‚ pandit‚ and imam came up to them and said they wanted Pi to make up his mind regarding which religion he believes in. The wise men argued about which one Pi should believe in and he could not decide because he loves and is faithful in all. He replied‚ “Bapu Gandhi said‚ ‘All religions are true’ I just want to love God” ( 69‚ Life of Pi). Therefore‚ Pi states that he

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    Yann Martel's Life Of Pi

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    Language Arts Life of Pi is a deep read with a lot of important conflicts inside of it‚ a fantastic book for the future to read. It shows a lot of different aspects of life‚ the will to survive‚ symbolism‚ and humanity/ religion powers and struggles are displayed. Good things and negative things can come out of being a survivor from a shipwreck. A struggle for survival‚ faith in humanity and religion‚ and the power of symbolism are huge parts of this book but more importantly life‚ and the future

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    Life Of Pi Banned Essay

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    In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi‚ all attention is centered on the extraordinary life of Piscine Molitor Patel. He grows up in the Pondicherry Zoo in Southern India. He quickly develops a strong love for animals and is fascinated with every aspect of their lives. As he is growing up‚ he becomes a devout Hindu‚ Muslim‚ and Christian. When he is a teenager‚ his parents decide to try to achieve a better life by moving to Canada. They plan on taking the animals with them to sell to zoos in the United States

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    Olivia Miano Prof. Blanco-Cerda English 1302 16 December 2010 The Quest for the Meaning of Life Yann Martel’s novel‚ Life of Pi‚ is an inspirational story of a young boy fighting for his life as a castaway with the company of a Bengal tiger. Through his religious beliefs and perseverance he is able to survive‚ but with great difficulty. In an allegorical sense‚ this story is brilliant. Pi recreates his story using animals to metaphorically represent the humans who were in his treacherous‚ archetypal

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    Peter Jia Ms.Kmiecik ENG4U 2013/8/17 The Importance of Religion in the Life of Pi Peter2 The Importance of Religion in the Life of Pi In introduction of Life of Pi‚ Author Yang • Martel said directly that : "This book was born as I was hungry "(introduction‚1). Hunger is something author refers to the emptiness in faith. The novel’s protagonist Piscine‚ grew up in French Indochina area

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    separated. The life of pie: Journeys involve obstacles: * Protagonist starts his schooling life and he gets teased for his name ’’PI’’ they calling him ‘’Pissing’’ the protagonist over comes his obstacle next year by stating what Pi means .The uses of the voice over is to grab the attention of the responder. The voice over also gives the responder a better understanding of the story of Pi. * Journeys involve emotional obstacles in which the protagonist in the life of Pi has lost his family

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    disappear by morning. At first Pi thinks the island is a delusion‚ “I was getting used to my delusion. To make it last I refrained from putting a strain on it; when the lifeboat nudged the island‚ I did not move‚ only continued to dream.” But Martel spends too long with the island for it to just be a delusion. Pi describes the island very precisely. It just doesn’t have the hazy feel of a delusion. One possibility is that the island represents some type of faith. When Pi first steps onto it he says

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    concept of belonging illustrates the physical and spiritual concerns of the human condition. These Notions of belonging manifest vividly in Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List‚ Skrzynecki’s Postcard and Ancestors‚ as well as Yann Martel’s novel Life of Pi. When these two elements fuse‚ it creates a complex and ambivalent balance in which one either suffers or is enlightened. Skrzynecki’s Postcard encapsulates physical dislocation. He cleverly uses the postcard as a symbol of this. When Skrzynecki

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    At the beginning of chapter 8 of The Life of PiPi stated that man is the most dangerous animal in a zoo. (Martel 29) In the same way‚ Pi’s father took this to a whole level when he painted on a wall by the entrance of the zoo a question that was memorable to all visitors: “DO YOU KNOW WHICH IS THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL IN THE ZOO?” An arrow was pointing to a curtain. When visitors will reveal what’s behind the curtain‚ it was a mirror. (Martel 31) This is quite interesting the way Pi’s father revealed

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