Life of Pi; Modern Bible Story Yann Martel’s Life of Pi is short but moving. In the beginning‚ an elderly man states to Mr. Martel‚ “I have a story that will make you believe in God” (X). Like all good Bible stories‚ the main character is already dedicated to bringing himself closer to heavenly love. However‚ he goes through tests‚ much like the protagonists in most typical bible stories. In the end‚ it is through his tests that Pi’s devotion becomes clearer. While Pi is already devout in
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I completely disagree with everything that the book Life of Pi states because its assertions are too unrealistic. One of the main points that the Life of Pi states that there is such thing as a God is because he is there to comfort us. While I completely agree that many people do feel really safe if they believe in God‚ I can not believe that Pi would feel as safe as he did just because of an intangible object like God. When Pi decided to change religions‚ he sighted the Hindu God as someone that
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character‚ Torvald‚ in the play A Doll House‚ by Henrik Ibsen could be viewed as a morally ambiguous character. He displays the character traits of a morally ambiguous person. Torvald’s personal consumption of appearances shows how he treats his wife and home and personal pride. Torvald’s wife Nora is the center of several of the traits that classify him as a morally ambiguous character. Nora is more like a possession to Torvald than a soul mate or wife. She is like a doll to him‚ something that he
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book‚ Life of Pi‚ is the color orange. This color appears very often throughout the book. Orange is a color of survival and of hope. All the things that would and could help Pi survive were orange. “…the whole inside of the boat and the tarpaulin and the life jackets and the lifebuoy and the oars and most every other significant object aboard was orange” (Martel). Without these things‚ Pi surely would have died. Orange Juice‚ the orangutan was also the color orange‚ and she helped Pi emotionally
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Life of Pi takes a Leap of Faith A leap of faith is the act of believing in or accepting something intangible or unprovable‚ or without evidence. Soren Kierkegaard once said‚ “A leap of faith is imperative for one’s spiritual well-being”. It is inspirational how Yann Martel’s portrayal of the significant motif‚ ‘Leap of Faith’ escorts Pi to a state of peace and contentment and as a result leading to a character shape of growth and maturity. The Life of Pi demonstrates this undertaking in numerous
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Pi ends up being the sole survivor on the lifeboat‚ and it is his faith in himself that makes survival possible. He endures a lot in those 227 days at sea and faces many hardships that he has to overcome. He has lost his family‚ he is dealing with a crazed murder‚ and eventually he faces solitude on his journey. He has only himself to count on to get through this exhaustive ordeal. At one of his lowest points‚ when the reality of his situation really sets in‚ Pi is worried about dying. However
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and shameful things to survive. Yann Martel’s brilliant novel The Life of Pi has many themes. The story revolves around an Indian boy‚ who upon being faced with a shipwreck catastrophe is forced to remain in the ocean for 227 days with a live tiger on board. As a deeply religious person‚ he is in a constant battle between morality and his will to exist; and how far he must go in order to do so. The main theme in Life of Pi is the contrast between survival and religion. While on board‚ the passengers
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reality‚ truth is what you make it. Yann Martel allows us to further understand this concept through Life of Pi‚ which illustrates that truth can be fashioned through one’s situation‚ one’s perspective and one’s desire for truth. Out of the blocks first is situation. Different situations provoke different truths. Pi Patel leads a different childhood than most because of where he calls home. Pi lives in a zoo‚ always in contact with animals and forever in close proximity. This allows him to create
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Chapter II Review of Related Literature Calabash tree Fruit (crescentiacujete) Crescentiacujete is an evergreen tree reaching six to ten meters in height‚ broad and irregular crown composed of long‚ spreading branches which creates a moderate shade beneath the tree. The tree is most outstanding in the landscape for its year round production of flowers and fruit‚ both of which are unusual. The five centimeter flowers which bloom at night are yellow or green with red or purple veins ‚ cup shaped
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Christophe Auber Grade: 11 Life of Pi by Yann Martel tells the story of a sixteen year old religious boy‚ called Pi Patel‚ who survives in a boat for 227 days after a shipwreck. I believe this book deserves to win the Man Booker Prize not for the story it tells but for the thoughts it brings to our minds. The first interesting idea that is brought up by this novel is the conflict between religions. In the book this is shown by the arguing of the priest‚ the monk‚ and the Muslim man over
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