Survival Essay Christopher Orobinsky Class: 831 Extreme environments are places where “normal” life finds it hard or impossible to survive. To survive in an extreme environment you need intelligence and the will to survive. In “The Story of Keesh” by Jack London Keesh kills polar bears to survive because he gets little food from the tribe. He does this by using his brains instead of brute force. In the “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel‚ Pi uses his brains to access food and water. In these
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The myth “The Magic Drum” is a myth created by the Benga people of Africa around the “Golden Age” this was a time described in mythology as a period in which humanity had recently begun and everything was agreeable. The myth is important because of what it says about the Benga people and why they told it. The characters and what they mean to the story‚ both inside and outside‚ is also a key factor in why the myth is told. An important idea to remember about this myth is what the Benga people were
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Our sole existence progresses with the barriers we encounter. An impending journey‚ grasping towards change and innovation can test our virtuous tenacity and knowledge in exchange for survival by a brief interruption. In the novel Life of Pi‚ Yann Martel presents this intriguing journey when protagonist Piscine Patel (Pi) is lost at sea alongside with a Bengal tiger ( Richard Parker) ‚ after the family’s cargo ship sinks . Similarly‚ in the film Castaway‚ director Robert Zemeckis demonstrates this
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A practical application of the lessons in Life of Pi by Yann Martel At least twice in Life of Pi‚ Pi Patel faces difficult circumstances and is able to emerge unscathed by dint of a type of storytelling. In the first instance‚ Piscine Molitor Patel is being teased at school because his first name sounds like the word “pissing”. He takes matters into his own hands and‚ at his new school‚ introduces himself assertively and memorably at the beginning of each new class as “Pi”. He effectively restructures
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Karen Ramirez Pre-IB English/ Mr. Ratner 3/1/10 6th period Word count: 862 Life of Pi Essay Many people that are religious look to God for guidance and comfort. Especially in disastrous situations. In Yann Martel’s novel‚ Life of Pi‚ the theme of will to survive is presented and demonstrated as having faith‚ letting animal instincts take over‚ and determination. Pi keeping his faith shows how strong his faith in God is. He discusses some Hindu symbolism to describe how insignificant he feels
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Life of Pi is a story that it can be translated in completely opposing ways. While one reader might find it deeply religious‚ another may find Pi’s story as atheistic. However‚ there is a common theme that the book urges to all readers‚ which is to have faith in your beliefs. Through the character Pi‚ Yann Martel proves how hard yet ultimately rewarding‚ it can be to have faith. Born a Hindu‚ Pi has no doubts about his religion. However‚ when Pi was 14‚ he was introduced to Christianity. Pi initially
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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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In Deep Survival‚ Laurence Gonzales explains how people survive difficult situations. Gonzales explains that survival is not having bravery. Also‚ he explains that some people do not survive simply because they give up. Some people just can’t take the stress and and danger that they basically freeze and give up. It’s not about having enough knowledge to know what to do‚ it’s about doing what you think is right in that situation and not what others suggest. While some may question Gonzales’ position
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characters‚ and Pi’s relationship with animals being portrayed in both but sometimes differently. Similarities: The first similarity between the movie and the book is how Pi was portrayed in the book and movie. In both versions Pi is an intelligent young man who has a great love of God and all that is spiritual. Piscine Molitor Patel is a deeply religious person who intrigued not just by his Hindu teachings and practices‚ but by Christianity and Islam as well. Also during his shipwreck days he stayed very
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Chinese sailor and he personifies fear and desperation. The Mother is the orangutan and she personifies motherly love and affection and the Tiger‚ Richard Parker was Pi and he was the personification of the evil that is inherent in the heart of every man. Even after Pi survived those appalling months at sea‚ he still lived on as an ardent Hindu‚ Muslim‚ and Christian throughout his life in Canada. Pi sustained a great deal of pain‚ and never losing faith in God helped him get through it. His beliefs
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