also known as Pi Ravi Patel – Pi’s older brother by three years Santosh Patel – Pi’s father‚ owns a zoo in Pondicherry‚ India Gita Patel – Pi’s Mother Satish Kumar – Pi’s biology teacher in Pondicherry Father Martin – A catholic priest that introduces Pi to the catholic faith Satish Kumar – A Muslim mystic that shares the same name with Pi’s biology teacher Hindu Pandit – A man whom is never named‚ he becomes very angry at Pi for practicing religions other than his own Pi Patel‚ a Hindu
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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 algae
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Observation on U.S. Treasury Yields Date: Oct 10‚ 2012 Introduction In this paper‚ we establish three regression models on U.S. Treasury yields with two different maturities: three-month and one-year. Model 1 is to interpret the relationship between unemployment rates and the risk-free rates‚ which we choose the three-month T-bill interest rates. Model 2 is to evaluate the movement of short-term interest rates under pure expectation theory and liquidity premium theory as well as to compare
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Through its portrayal of human experience‚ Martel’s Life of Pi reinforces the significance of hope. To what extent does your interpretation of Life of Pi support this view? In your response‚ make detailed reference to the novel. Human experiences such as the loss of loved ones can result in a sense of abandonment which is central to the narrative in Martel’s novel‚ Life of Pi. The protagonist’s religious pluralism‚ however‚ reinforces the significance of hope as not only does he successfully
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they say is not politically correct and it offends them‚ but then they refuse to explain what is so terrible and offensive about what the person just said. It is to a point where people seem to be offended by everything. Being too politically correct is hindering societies’ ability to rationally solve problems. Being politically correct is incredibly important to society‚ because a lot of it is just not being offensive towards other people. The term politically correct originated from Communists
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thoughts and curiosity towards religion‚ his developed skills‚ and the quest patterns he experienced‚ Pi Patel portrays heroic qualities. In “Part One: Toronto and Pondicherry”‚ the reader follows Pi’s thoughts‚ introducing them to his beliefs and ideologies. What contrasts Pi from any other sixteen year old‚ is that he questions his beliefs and independently inquires about religious practices. Pi is dissimilar to the student body of his school as he has been brought up in the peculiar environment
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Life of Pi Summary Life of Pi‚ by Yen Martel is a remarkable novel that twists together survival‚ companionship‚ and the power of god. Pi Patel‚ who has lived in Pondicherry‚ India his entire life grows up in peace- his father runs a zoo‚ and he follows Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Hinduism simultaneously. When his family moves to Canada‚ the ship sink and he is forced to board a lifeboat with a hyena‚ a tiger‚ a zebra‚ and a orangutan. Left with only emergency rations‚ Pi is able to survive 227 days
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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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to work together. In the story ’Same Time‚ Same Place’ by Mervyn Peake‚ the main theme that is evident is that things are not always as they seem. Peake uses the literary elements of characters‚ setting‚ contrast‚ and many others in a way that they all lead the reader to the same main point. These literary elements and how they work together in communicating Peake’s theme will be the focus of this essay. The literary element of setting is used in ’Same Time‚ Same Place’ so that it plays an integral
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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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