In the novel Life of Pi‚ by Yann Martell‚ the narrator presents two stories that make us question reality. Piscine Molitor Patel is portrayed as a confused Indian boy who has gone through life just wanting to believe. As he tries to believe in three religions‚ he explains that‚ “all religions are true.’ [He just wants] to love God” (87). When Pi presents these two stories that “will make you believe in God”‚ the likelihood of the story without the animals being “the better story” is slim (x) (398)
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Area of study 1: Reading and responding Set texts: novels Life of Pi (Yann Martel) Overview Piscine Molitor Patel is the narrator and main character of this unusual story that begins in Pondicherry‚ India. The son of a zoo keeper‚ Pi‚ as he comes to be known‚ has an extensive knowledge of the animals that inhabit his own backyard‚ as well as an interest in stories of all kinds and a fascination with the spiritual. He practices not only his native Hinduism‚ but also Christianity and Islam
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David torres Joe and Pi would have not lived without their will to survive‚ whether it was being lost in the Pacific ocean on a boat or a disastrous and nearly fatal climb of the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. Surviving takes logical thinking to where at some time you’ll realize it’s very hard to make it out. They were able to know their survival strategies‚ because without their survival knowledge Pi and Joe wouldn’t of made it out alive. In laurence Gonzales’ chapter in Deep survival
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rejected by at least five London publishing houses[2] before being accepted by Knopf Canada‚ which published it in September 2001. The UK edition won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction the following year.[3][4][5] It was also chosen for CBC Radio’sCanada Reads 2003‚ where it was championed by author Nancy Lee.[6] The French translation‚ L’Histoire de Pi‚ was chosen in the French CBC version of the contest Le combat des livres‚ where it was championed by Louise Forestier.[7] The novel won the 2003 Boeke Prize
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nature throws at him. The author is constantly reminding the reader that the real character of Pi is alive and well and living happily after his ordeal in Montreal. On the other hand‚ our credulity is constantly questioned. By the time we have read about the floating weed island with its quiet secret and the meeting with the blind Frenchman‚ we have our doubts but we still want to believe. The final twist at the end‚ where Pi placates the doubting officials with a more credible version‚ adds
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adoration for the cottagers‚ because when he observes them he “felt sensations of peculiar and overpowering [force]... such as [he] had never experienced‚ either from hunger and cold‚ warmth and food”(105). From observing the cottagers he learns how to read‚ talk‚ as well as how human society works. The creature is so moved by observing their daily motions he hopes that one day they‚ “ [his] protectors”(121) will not judge him as cruelly as the other people have before them.
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"I must say a word about fear. It is life’s only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life. It is a clever‚ treacherous adversary‚ how well I know. It has no decency‚ respects no law or convention‚ shows no mercy. It goes for your weakest spot‚ which it finds with unerring ease. It begins in your mind‚ always. One moment you are feeling calm‚ self-possessed‚ happy. Then fear‚ disguised in the grab of mild-mannered doubt‚ slips into your mind like a spy." (Martel 163) Pi was someone who you may never
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To me the most interesting character in this book so far is Piscine or Pi’s dad‚ Mr. Patel. In chapter 8 (pages 31-39)‚ page 35‚ “I heard two things at the moment: Father saying “Never forget this lesson” as he looked on grimly; and the bleating of the goat.” This scene really characterizes Mr. Patel and showing just how brutal the wild life can be. This was a very strong teaching technique at the time considering Pi was only 8 years old at the time. To see a Bengal tiger‚ maul a goat like that at
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accompanied by a zebra‚ an orangutan‚ a hyena‚ and a brutal‚ barbarous Bengal tiger. Young Pi must confront the elements and live at the will of Mother Nature throughout the book as he tries to stay alive in the vast abyss of the Pacific Ocean. How to Read like a Professor‚ by Thomas Foster is a guide to unlocking the hidden truths in any work of literature. In Chapter 19‚ “Geography Matters”‚ Foster explains how geography can play a leading role in literature in shaping the plot‚ characters‚ tone‚ and
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"Life of Pi" is so compelling to read and yet so difficult to truly understand. As I keep looking through the themes of religion vs. animal‚ I get even more confused. What is the meaning behind the animal story if the human story is true? What is the meaning behind the human story if the animal story is true? I myself believe that the human story was true and that the animal story was his metaphor for his experiences‚ but I am yet to figure out what each symbol means in the novel’s moral/theme
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