English 12A Humanities Life Of Pi Essay #5 25 February 2013 Acting and speaking before THINKING‚ this goes back to a humans’ primitive stage. We are all animals‚ in the sense that we are mammals. Manifested through our psyche or personality‚ each animal has a different representation. From personality traits‚ behavior or even symbolism‚ animals have the ability to portray these features in humans. In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi‚ four distinct animals are
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A moral dilemma entails a choice between two highly conflicting values‚ where the decision made may result in guilt and remorse. As responders we are able to assess our own values in regards to the character’s actions. These characteristics are present in the texts Montana 1948 by Larry Watson 1993‚ The Returning by Daniel De Paola 1964 and Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby 2004. I personally have been influenced to assess my own values towards family ties‚ justice and the balance between right
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Deal With Their Moral Dilemmas As humans we tend to lose our morals when we are around certain people‚ or in certain situations. Through life we are confronted with obstacles that test our sense of strength and character. How we choose to demonstrate our character is entirely up to each individual; some will choose to benefit and grow while others will choose to fall. William Golding shows a similar situation as the characters in Lord of The Flies grapple with their moral dilemmas once they are not
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In the Life of Pi‚ social class and hierarchy can be analyzed using MLT lens when Pi‚ Richard Parker [the tiger] and the other three animals were stranded on a small lifeboat. By examining the book through a MLT lens‚ readers can then identify the impact of power struggle among these characters and therefore gain a deeper understanding of the book. Martel’s description of this hierarchy unlocks two important motifs: territorial dominance and animal psychology to social class. The first sign of power
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the hyena. Leaving only Pi and the tiger left in the boat. Pi struggles with the tiger in which he faces challenges to take over the boat. During the time in the boat Pi and the tiger suffer from lack of food. They go through bad weather conditions and tragedies. However‚ when they finally land on land the tiger ends up leaving too the jungle. While Pi ends up alone and founded by japanese men. Pi ends up hurt that the tiger ends off to the jungle without acknowledging him. Pi personality traits is
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a serious dilemma in the book‚ Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. He is staying at the new bugger planet and is searching the planet; during his search he encounters a familiar structure‚ only to realize that it is the structure from his fantasy game. Upon further examination‚ he finds a cocoon and realizes it can bring back the buggers. Ender must decide whether he wants to help bring back the bugger race‚ or whether he wants to end their existence forever‚ thus posing a moral dilemma for him about
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consciences and their moral values. Although some characters succumb to their temptations in the novel‚ others like Jane are able to stay true to their inner selves and learn from their mistakes. One’s moral values and inner truth are the things that one must strive to find‚ and to maintain. It is important that once one finds them‚ one upholds his or her commitment to them‚ as a guide throughout life. One of Jane Eyre’s central topics is the conflict between Man and morals. Since Saint John‚ Rochester
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Life of Pi: Reading Response When I began reading ‘Life of Pi’ by Yann Martel I had little expectation it would peak my interest. I expected it to be a boring school assignment that I would have to get through‚ process the information and put on paper. To my relief‚ this book was completely the opposite. I must admit‚ the beginning chapters were quite dry. I would have never chosen in the beginning of a book to mention a sloth‚ probably the most uninteresting mammal ever. Slowly‚ the book progresses
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of just how Pi managed to survive the hardships‚ loss‚ pain and suffering‚ all in the Pacific Ocean’s harsh‚ unforgiving environment. The first explanation involves Pi’s inborn desire to survive at all cost and to resist giving up. Also‚ Pi’s versatility to change from a life-long vegetarian to a meat eater and his creativeness in making the best out of a horrible situation are some of the key factors that contribute to his survival. Furthermore‚ the role of Richard Parker in keeping Pi motivated to
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Van Doorn 1 Jinny van Doorn Mrs. Hinkley Humanities 2O 12 Nov 2014 A Moral Dilemma: Accountability and Intellectual Property in Engineering The Challenger was primed for takeoff. The countdown had begun‚ and an entire nation was captivated as the countdown began. The Space Center thrummed with activity and excitement‚ betraying no hint that something was fundamentally wrong. Seventyfour seconds after takeoff‚ the jet trail of the the huge rockets’ exhaust was engulfed by an implosion that will be forever recorded
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