Walton 1 Woody Walton Mr. Esthus October 15‚ 2012 Life of Pi: The Will to Survive The main goal of every living thing on earth is to survive. Creatures will do amazing‚ extraordinary‚ and heroic things to live. However‚ they might also do terrible and horrific things in dire situations. It is interesting to think about how far one may go to keep their life. Shameful things might be done and morals might be broken. Times like these are what really show the true colors of people and hold anyone
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In James Whale’s movie of frankenstein in 1931 alot of details were changed from the novel. the most exciting scene in the 1931 film of Frankenstein in my opionin is when Frankenstein absorbs the power of the lighting to bring his creation to life. In the book‚ Frankenstein does it all alone with no help or anyone observing him. In the movie‚ however‚ Frankenstein is not only acompinied by his assistant Fritz‚ but is also accompanied by his fiancée‚ his friend‚ and his lover. James whale added
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel The life of Pi is a novel based on the life of a 16 year old boy Piscine Patel‚ or Pi for short. Pi explains to the reader the reasoning behind his very unusual name. He gets this from the French translation of pool‚ which is Piscine‚ and from a pool in Paris‚ in which his best friend used to swim in. He shortened his name to escape the taunting “Pissing Patel” “He raised his arm‚ pointed at me and shouted‚ "It’s Pissing Patel!" And he therefor renamed himself after
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contradictory ideas. For instance in the novel Life of Pi‚ Yann Martel portrays that religion is essential in a person’s life through the experiences of the protagonist‚ Pi Patel. Through one of Pi’s experiences Martel shows that religion can be used as a medium to ease self-burden. In addition religion provides a sense of comfort‚ and security through the presence of an eternal higher entity. Lastly religion gives people a sense of direction in life. It can be argued that a true connection with god
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In the Life Of Pi‚ the author uses symbolic archetypes such as the “the journey” or “the loyal companion” to divulge that we as humans have evolved as a group to frequently rely on each other for the basic resources that are key to survival‚ therefore‚ needing companionship/communication because the reality of isolation would tear us apart. By way of explanation‚ humans are reliant on each other‚ and communicating to one another fulfills ourselves and makes us a stronger and healthier individual
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Karanvir Dhami Ms. Yu ENG3U March 7‚ 2011 Symbolism in Life of Pi In Life of Pi there are many literary devices used to present the different themes in the novel. The main literary device used in Life of Pi is symbolism. Symbolism is often used to represent an object to something else‚ either by association or by resemblance. Most of the names of animals‚ objects and even humans in this novel have a symbolic meaning. In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi‚ symbolism such as pi’s name‚ the colour orange and the
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Life of Pi Background Life of Pi is a fictional novel about the incredible journey of Pi Patel as he travels across the Pacific Ocean in the company of a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. During his journey‚ Pi is able to learn about survival at sea and the power of faith. Pi spends his early life in Pondicherry India. His family consists of his parents and his older brother Ravi. Because he grew up in a zoo‚ Pi learns at an early age many things about animal psychology and behavior. These things
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to see the connection in everything. Pi shows us this through his findings about the importance of faith in his three oddly interconnecting religions Hinduism‚ Christianity‚ and Muslim. The importance of faith and understanding is also in part two of his story showing through his vivid and raw emotions that allows you to see a more of who Pi is. In Part his adult life we see that he has come almost to terms with who he is The point I am trying to prove is that Pi shows not only the importance of faith
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In the novel Life of Pi‚ Yann Martel uses indirect characterization to portray how the harshest elements can bring out the most primal instincts in man‚ and the unexpected cooperation in the most primal of animals. This is used to symbolize the close similarities in the behavior of man and animal‚ although seemingly worlds apart at first glace. It is a constant switch between Pi’s thoughts and Pi’s actions that is needed to extend this characterization to the fullest. Martel does this by showing
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that called Life of Pi written by Yann Martel is Pi who challenges with many issues in his journey from India to Canada. One of the issues is living alone on the lifeboat in the middle of ocean with a Bengal tiger for while. One can learn to deal with fear as Pi deals with the tiger that called Richard Parker. Pi faces his fears‚ takes practical steps‚ persevere‚ and acknowledge his fears. The most dangerous fear that Pi deals with is Richard Parker who has no mercy on his victims. Pi knows that
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