alteration. Likewise‚ at the close‚ the child Pi relates his narrative again to two foreign interviewers‚ who record his words - and their own naive‚ uncomprehending interpretation of them - on a dictaphone with vicious electronic permanence. The text we read is a solid record of a story which is‚ in its vocal form‚ endlessly fluid‚ subject to change and amendments to increase its interest for a captivated audience. In normal circumstances such self-consciousness about the literary act might challenge the
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especially unique in Martel’s novel. Pi endures an eternal struggle based around culture‚ religion and upbringing. The author unravels and develops this search for identity within Pi largely through ironic humour‚ which makes for an especially interesting read as it is a comical‚ honest way of showing how the main character finally achieves his sense of identity within religion and culture. From the outset‚ Pi’s name plays a fundamental part of his sense of identity. Piscine Molitor tells the reader
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Trevor Smith Ms. Favro ENG4U-01 April 13th‚ 2013 Life of Pi: Quest or Enlightenment Over the course of this unit‚ I have read the so called “life changing” novel “The Life of Pi” by Yann Martel. This work of art happens to be a national best seller and has collected many literature awards. Piscine Molitor Patel‚ the young Indian protagonist is faced with a traumatic set of events which developed into a marvelous story of a castaway’s voyage‚ in the heart of the Pacific Ocean. This essay will discuss
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is blessed with things like grocery stores‚ running water‚ a house‚ etc. Pi is also a very spiritual boy who honors his values. He simultaneously believes in the Hindu‚ Christian‚ and Islamic faith which he follows avidly. He does not eat meat‚ he reads his bible‚ and he attends the mosque every Friday. His vegetarian life is also made possible with his abundant supply of alternative foods. It is obvious that he holds his morals in high regards and follows
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Chapter 1 Introduction A metaphor is a figure of speech that describe a subject by asserting that it is‚on some point of comparison‚the same as another otherwise unrelated object.Metaphor is a type of analogy and is closely related to other rhetorical figures of speech that achieve their effects via association‚ comparison or resemblance including allegory‚ hyperbole‚ and simile.(wikipedia‚2012‚http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor) Metaphor is not only important in our life‚but also inescapable
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Pacific ocean. Struggling to survive‚ Pi must use his own knowledge to remain alive and sane‚ while sharing a small life raft with a fearsome 450 lbs Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Joseph Pulitzer once said‚ “Put it before them briefly so they will read it‚ clearly so they will appreciate it‚ picturesquely so they will remember it‚ and above all‚ accurately so they will be guided by its light.” The novel “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel exemplifies three of the
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Assignment 1 Martel‚ Yann. Life of Pi. Boston: Harcourt‚ 2001. Print. I chose the swarm of flying fish as a significant symbol in the novel because it represented hope. Whenever the fish appeared he not only received food from the actual fish but was also able to use them towards catching bigger bait than he used to tame Richard Parker allowing him to him live and be able to hope for land and have the necessary ingredients to a survive. Assignment 2 (pg.14) “The Pondicherry Zoo was the source
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Kassidey Smale December 16th‚ 2013 ELA A30 It is necessary that we as humans must face a variety of decisions throughout the course of our lives. Some minor and some major. Books can help us discover ourselves as well by placing us in a sea of ‘what- if’s. Such as‚ what if you were stranded in the middle of the ocean and you had to put aside your morals in order to survive? In The Life Of Pi‚ by Yann Martel‚ Pi endures this situation as result of conflicting factors that he and his family
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Life of PiContent QuestionsPart 1: Toronto & Pondicherry - Chapters 1-361). Pondicherry was the birth place of Pi the protagonist of the story. It was during Pi’s time in Pondicherry that he has suffered intensely and found comfort in religion and zoology; which proves to be the basis of the stories plot. With this in mind‚ he was raised in a time where there were many political problems arising which leads to Pi’s family leaving the country to Canada. This town is an appropriate choice for Pi’s
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Life of Pi: Why Faith and Reason Are Not Mutually Exclusive Life of Pi‚ directed by Ang Lee‚ puts two schools of thought in direct competition: the objective sciences and religion. Before you continue reading‚ please understand that the next several paragraphs contain major spoilers that are necessary for analysis. The movie begins with a grown Indian man named Pi who uses his childhood stories to try to convince an atheist into believing in God. Pi describes the time he and his family needed
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