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    Life of Pi

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    Cut Off From Reality: An analysis of Pi’s exile in Life of Pi by Yann Martel Edward Said‚ a Palestinian American literary theorist and cultural critic‚ has written that “Exile is strangely compelling to think about but terrible to experience. It is the unhealable rift forced between a human being and a native place‚ between the self and its true home: its essential sadness can never be surmounted.” But Said has also proclaimed that exile can become “a potent‚ even enriching” experience.

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    Ms.Riley “The Story of Keesh and the Life of Pi” In a short story named “The Story of Keesh” and a novel excerpt named “The Life of Pi” both authors‚ Jack London and Yann Martel‚ develop certain qualities in characters who find the strength in themselves to want to survive when in extreme situations. Both Keesh and Pi obtain three traits that help them survive in these extreme environments such as bravery‚ intelligence

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    are in what moral is. Religion defines a persons thoughts beliefs‚ and their way of living. One’s religion can change as they develop more questions towards the religions they believe in. Religion is one of the central ideas in “Life of PI” by Yann Martel. Religion is one of the minds more most powerful thought. It can make them question who they are‚ what they believe in and in affects their life from many different points of view. Pi‚ the protagonist in the novel practices three religions which

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    Unreliable Narrator?

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    The aging and evolution of society has moulded language into something of nonconformity within the limits of simple communication. And‚ I think it is fair to assume that the beloved malleability of literary types is the underpinning reason we gather here as enthusiasts. Welcome‚ Ladies and Gentlemen to the 2016 Australian literary convention‚ where I will have the absolute pleasure of delving into the depths of the life writing genre. There is a certain liberty associated with this specific type

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    Life Of Pi Questions

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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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    point when we were little‚ we listened to the bed-time stories as if they were real‚ we depended on the happily-ever stories as our source of faith‚ knowing that someday‚ we will all strive for our own happy endings. In the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel Pi is a character stranded at sea with no way out. Throughout the journey Pi uses his faith to overcome adversity and survive. Pi’s strong faith proved to be the key in keeping Pi mentally tough providing him with hope to maintain his physical survival

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    Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a fantasy adventure story‚ but with an underlying theme that I never expected. Let me begin with a brief synopsis. This is the story of Piscine Patel‚ nicknamed Pi‚ and his misadventures. He is a young teenage Indian boy‚ son of a zoo owner. Importantly‚ he is a practicing Hindu‚ Christian‚ and Muslim. His experiences growing up with animals‚ his family‚ and his faiths are the main topic of the first part. The second part of the book is about his misadventures at sea

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    Reality and Illusion

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    reality versus illusion? 2. What are the similarities and differences between the main character’s situation in each text? 3. What insights relating to reality and illusion can be gained from each text? Resources: Title: Life of Pi Author: Yann Martel Question 1: Pi survives his ordeal through the power of his own story telling. He uses it as a way of dealing with the horrific situation he has found himself in. By creating animal characters to replace the humans in the lifeboat he creates a

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    The Life Of Pi by Yann Martel I.SETTING The story is initially set in India in the late 1990’s. The author has traveled to Pondicherry‚ a coastal town in the former French territory of India‚ which joined Independent India in 1954. The territory of Pondicherry still has many French citizens‚ as well as an unusually wide variety of churches/places of worship. The author then travels to Canada to interview Pi Patel‚ the narrator of the story‚ but little of the actual story is set there‚ save

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    Life of Pi Survival

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    Pi’s survival can be put down to one simple thing‚ his trust in god. Discuss. Canadian author Yann Martel portrays Pi as such a strong-minded human being in his novel ‘Life of Pi’‚ the story shows that Pi’s hunger to survive gets him through the whole ordeal of being stranded at sea. But one can argue that his trust in God; that is‚ his beliefs and spirituality for three religions (Hinduism‚ Islam & Christianity) isn’t the only thing that helps him whilst he trapped at sea. His youth in Pondicherry

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