Martel’s‚ Life of Pi‚ that show examples of each of these stages. The Hierarchy of Needs has five stages and is usually placed in a pyramid-like shape. The stages (from bottom to top) are Physiological‚ Safety‚ Social‚ Esteem‚ and Self-Actualization. They all contribute in some way to Pi’s life‚ and show how Pi lets go of certain needs to focus on others. The first stage of Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs is Physiological. This deals with the basic requirements for any human to survive‚ for
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down to the next generation of grandkids. In countless history classes‚ stories are told of great leaders‚ origins and tragic events‚ because of their immense lessons‚ despite being alterted inumerable times since it was first shared. In the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel‚ the “story-truth” or the animal story‚ is more significant
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needs‚ esteem needs‚ and self-actualization. In Life of Pi by Yann Martel‚ the different needs of Maslow’s hierarchy are embodied in the protagonist‚ Pi’s survival. After the ship he was travelling on sinks in the Pacific Ocean‚ Pi finds himself on a lifeboat with limited supplies and only a Bengal tiger for company. He learns to fend for himself and his life journey and quest for survival follows Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Before the accident‚ Pi was living safely and happily in India. He was
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TONE PARAGRAPH: IRONY There is a sense of irony in Yann Martel’s novel ‘Life of Pi’. “You are so bored you sink into a state of apathy so close to a coma…in your boredom there are elements of terror… and in the grip of terror -the worst storm- you yet feel boredom‚ a deep weariness with it all.”(p217) Pi feels terror yet in the midst of that terror is the ironic part; he’s bored. One would expect Pi to be hopeless while on the lifeboat‚ yet it’s the opposite. He is hopeful and believes one
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Response The novel‚ “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel is about a boy who lives in Pondicherry‚ India with his family. It is about how he and his family decide to move to Canada with the animals they own and the tragedy on sea. The book explains how Pi survives life and it is narrated by the first character‚ Pi‚ who is older now and is looking back on his life and younger years. Pi and his family embarked on the voyage to Canada along with the animals when Pi was around 16 years old. In the midst
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The Kite Runner/Life of Pi: The Foil In both The Kite Runner and Life of Pi‚ the relationship between the major character and a minor character—the foil—help to highlight the main character’s qualities‚ illuminating his traits to be seen in an extraordinary‚ nonstandard way. In The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini creates Hassan as the foil for Amir. Hassan’s character‚ as perfect as he is‚ causes Amir to pale in comparison‚ something that Amir channels throughout his life‚ governing his actions. Similarly
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one ever thought that living a life of faith would involve being in a state of being classified into three separate religions. This faith is perhaps looked down upon many‚ but is‚ in reality‚ a personal universe one may enter that increases their love for God and the world. In Life of Pi‚ Yann Martel portrays a boy loving God in the most unorthodox situations‚ such as practicing three contrary religions faithfully. Pi maintains his religious beliefs while on the life boat through his daily prayers
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Pi On Top of the Pyramid The meaning of life is a topic questioned by many. One might think of our job on earth as a journey to reach our individual full potential. Abraham Maslow was one of those people. Knowing that motivation is driven by the existence of unsatisfied needs he created a concept called the Hierarchy of Needs. This concept was expressed as one of the many themes throughout the novel‚ Life of Pi‚ Yann Martel asks the reader to reflect on life itself; we are forced to become
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adults. As one of the main themes in “The Life of Pi” that lies under the surface‚ the anthropomorphism complicates the task of reading. While many adult readers would feel “demeaned” reading an animal tale since it is associated with low-level reading‚ the fact remains
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acute form characterized by stomach ulcers and renal tubule toxicity and the chronic form affecting the central nervous system and causing emotional instability.” (Dictionary) In the story‚ Life of Pi‚ the protagonist is abandoned at sea stuck in a lifeboat with a bengal tiger relying on fishing and crackers to survive. While Pi’s story may be very different from previous ones they have one thing in similar: Mercury Poisoning. For many sailors they received mercury through medical treatments for syphilis
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