The 9th element is sustenance‚ which is symbolized by a person picking fruit. One needs food and drink to survive or food for thought to develop mentally. This sustenance stage is closely linked to craving. One needs to have a thirst‚ a desire or craving for the things that they will consume as their sustenance to provide fuel. The 8th element is craving‚ which is symbolized by eating and drinking. Craving is dependent on feeling. Feelings and reactions to different foods or experiences shape ones
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------------------------------------------------- Alternate Ending As Pi gazed upon the once glorious pelt of Richard Parker‚ he realized his time had come. After 226 long days at sea‚ stranded‚ he was slowly going insane. Every ray of the sun seemed to penetrate further and further into his absent minded thoughts. The water beneath him that had once brought him such joy‚ only reminded him of the darkness that lurked in its depths. The fins of sharks sliced through the ripples of water every so
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Yann Martel grew up in a household that was religiously neutral‚ religion was never mentioned. Martel had intellectual prejudices against religion as well. He decided to go to a Catholic mass in order to research information to formulate the character Pi‚ in Life of Pi‚ while making Pi a more captivating‚ believable character. When Martel went to the Church‚ he fell in love with religion and "the greater perspectives" that it gave him; religion becomes extremely important to Martel. His new perspective
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Throughout the book “The Life of Pi”‚ written by Yann Martel‚ the main character Pi‚ peruses his religious interests by avidly practicing three different religions. Despite his family’s wishes and religious mentors demands to choose a single religion‚ Pi remains a devout follower of the Hindu‚ Christian and Muslim faith. He is inspired to join each religion through their divine aspects and rituals. In addition‚ through this captivating novel‚ one can interpret Yann Martel’s message that each religion is the
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in this world. The novel Life of Pi‚ Yann Martel uses a wide range of literary devices to present the different themes in the novel‚ one of which is symbolism. The significance of Pi and what it symbolizes‚ the adaptation of survival and the settings in the novel Life of Pi shows the presence of symbolism in the novel. Yann Martel presents the scenario as being real‚ he is trying to make us believe what we are going to read. In the author’s note‚ Yann Martel explains that he flew to India in spring
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Life of Pi Essay Written By: In the book‚ Life of Pi[1]‚ Yann Martel proposes many religious differences‚ and similarities from religions located around the world. These questions ask such things as‚ is it possible to be a multi-religion person? Are all religions different? How are some religions the same? Life of Pi was written in 2002 and is a fascinating story of how a young man‚ Pi Patel‚ makes it in a world with his own personal beliefs. He adopts the three major religions of the world being
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From the outset‚ Yann Martel establishes 3 major themes in the text‚ Life of Pi. These themes being Belief in God‚ The Definition of Freedom and Storytelling. Belief in God is a major theme throughout the text‚ although primarily introduced throughout Part One of the book. Throughout the novel‚ Pi’s belief in God and love of religion is made clear by Martel. Pi’s love and knowledge of religion is so philosophical that he manages to transcend the classical divisions of religion‚ worship as a Hindu
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Abandonment‚ in its entirety is a sad word. Whether it’d be abandoned by a love one or just the feeling of such a strong word as abandonment leaves a scar in a healing and ever growing heart. This is seen in the book Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Yann Martel included this feeling in Pi’s and Richard Parker’s relationship with each other. Yet with the love and it’s intensity between Pi and Richard Parker is so deep‚ it helped them grow‚ even if it meant they couldn’t grow up together. Some people question
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the edge of the bow bench whitch meant that as the lid opened‚ it became a barrier that closed off the twelve inches of open space between tarpaulin and bench through witch Richard Parker could get to me after pushing aside the life jackets” ( Yann Martel 141). By Pi using this little hook on the lid of the bench shows how creative Pi is when he is on the life boat and how he meets his standards of his physical needs. Another way he shows that he is creative is when he had a can of liquid and he
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level of being “the better story” (Martel‚ 317). “‘For a good novel to work‚ [one has] to suspend [their] disbelief’” (Cole‚ 24). An author should attempt to push their audience to the limit of impossibility. However‚ a storyteller cannot stray to far from factual truth. Thus‚ one must find the perfect balance in order for a story
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