A survivor is a person who remains living even after an event has occurred in which others have died. Pi Patel in Yann Martel’s Life of Pi and Chuck Noland in Robert Zemeckis’ Cast Away are both examples of survivors who overcame difficult circumstances and despite the odds‚ lived to see another day. These two castaways share similarities by not giving up when their situation seems tough‚ creating unlikely friends who experience their journey with them‚ and losing their companion without a proper
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Close your eyes and imagine you’re on a boat. On the boat are limited supplies‚ a zebra‚ an orangutan‚ hyena‚ and a royal Bengal tiger. Now imagine them being brutally killed by each other. The only ones left are you and the tiger. Now what could you do. Now open your eyes think how could you have survived on that boat. Pi survived on that boat with a tiger for 227 days on the Pacific Ocean. The only reasons he came out alive was because these three beliefs with is God‚his family and his caring
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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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Throughout literary history‚ animals have been utilized in tales to convey moral ideologies. Frequently‚ these animals interact with the human race. This literary technique is modeled in the novel Life of Pi. This novel details the adventure of Piscine "Pi" Martel as he is stranded in the Pacific Ocean with a hyena‚ a zebra‚ a orangutan named Orange Juice‚ and a tiger named Richard Parker. Pi is polyreligious; he is a Hindu‚ Christian‚ and Muslim. Pi’s religious beliefs aid him in his struggle
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The Life of Pi A Book Analysis The Life of Pi is a book about a boy named Pi Patel. He starts talking about his life before the shipwreck as he loved swimming so did his family. His father owned a zoo and he helped his father at the zoo. One day they decide to move the zoo and everything gets loaded onto a cargo ship. During the ride on the ship he hears a noise and the ship starts to sink drowning his family. However he is thrown onto a lifeboat which already had a zebra and a hyena on it as the
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In Canada we have a strong belief that we should accept one another‚ it is considered to be what makes us Canadian. Following this logic we should therefore accommodate a large amount of nationalities. There are exceptions to this rule; they can’t infringe upon a person rights‚ which I find reasonable. We have‚ in our past‚ committed our share of atrocities and made a few mistakes. We have caused a great deal of harm to the First Nations people‚ and we sent back 10000 Jewish refugees back to Nazi
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“Assess the role of Canada in the First World War.” Looking back at the First World War‚ people often remember the assassination of the archduke Franz- Ferdinand‚ the two- front war and the Schlieffen plan‚ and the domination of trench warfare. However‚ Canada was an essential factor in the war. The war showed that not only could Canada provide sufficient military support‚ but it also showed that Canada could become an effective military power. Based on the premise of the British North American
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What are the main differences between Canada and Your Country? Although Canada and my home country of Iran are similar in some ways‚ they are different in some things which three of them seem to be more dominant: geography and climate‚ size of area‚ and history of country establishment. Each of them could be interesting in their place‚ and attract attention. Even though both countries are located in the north hemisphere‚ there are some differences regarding the geography and climate
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protect them. In this essay‚ I will argue that Indigenous rights of Canada can be advanced through proper education in and outside of Indigenous communities and better representations in the government of Canada. To end stigma and racism against Indigenous people‚ it is important for the general public to be properly informed about the history of Indigenous people and the values that they stand for.
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No For Quebec To Be Separate From Canada I urge you as a fellow Canadian to vote NO! to the upcoming referendum question. Canada as a whole has many unique qualities. Our most valued characteristic is our cultural diversity. Our combination of Anglophone and Francophone regions throughout our country and their ability to work together sets us apart from the rest of the world. Canada cannot function without Quebec just as Quebec cannot function without Canada. It has been said by many‚ that
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