Faith In Yann Martel's Life Of Pi
The Power of Faith
What power does Faith have? People who believe in a religion see faith as a powerful tool that can be used to solve life problems. In the novel Life of Pi, by Yann Martel, the protagonist Piscine M. Patel, or Pi, is a member of multiple belief systems. He has a strong faith in God, which helps him in the most troubling of times. Pi sees faith as very important and is possibly a key reason he was able to survive his ordeal.
The importance of faith to Pi is clearly shown in the first part of the book Life of Pi. “’Bapu Gandhi said, ‘All religions are true.’ I just want to love God.’” (Martel 69). Pi is fascinated by multiple religions, and sees them all as a way to become closer with God. He sees the similarities between each religion and puts his beliefs …show more content…
“’I will not die. I refuse it… Now I will turn miracle into routine… Yes, so long as God is with me, I will not die. Amen.’” (148). Pi turns to a system and to faith to help him through the new life he must face. He creates a schedule for himself, planning “general inspection… fishing… [and] prayers” (190) to bring balance and order back to his life. Pi prays and has faith in God to help him survive, his faith pushing him to think wisely about his situations. “I grew weary of my situation… But life would not leave me… It was natural that, bereft and desperate as I was, in the throes of unremitting suffering, I should turn to God” (284). Even in his weakest moments, he still has faith in God, still believing that God will give him the strength to carry on each day. He prays to all his gods in times of trouble. “’Jesus, Mary, Muhammad and Vishnu!’ I saw a sight that will stay with me for the rest of my days” (150). Pi’s faith in God never ended, even when he felt he could not go on any longer. A voice in his head, his faith in his survival, kept pushing him to hold on. Or was it really his
What power does Faith have? People who believe in a religion see faith as a powerful tool that can be used to solve life problems. In the novel Life of Pi, by Yann Martel, the protagonist Piscine M. Patel, or Pi, is a member of multiple belief systems. He has a strong faith in God, which helps him in the most troubling of times. Pi sees faith as very important and is possibly a key reason he was able to survive his ordeal.
The importance of faith to Pi is clearly shown in the first part of the book Life of Pi. “’Bapu Gandhi said, ‘All religions are true.’ I just want to love God.’” (Martel 69). Pi is fascinated by multiple religions, and sees them all as a way to become closer with God. He sees the similarities between each religion and puts his beliefs …show more content…
“’I will not die. I refuse it… Now I will turn miracle into routine… Yes, so long as God is with me, I will not die. Amen.’” (148). Pi turns to a system and to faith to help him through the new life he must face. He creates a schedule for himself, planning “general inspection… fishing… [and] prayers” (190) to bring balance and order back to his life. Pi prays and has faith in God to help him survive, his faith pushing him to think wisely about his situations. “I grew weary of my situation… But life would not leave me… It was natural that, bereft and desperate as I was, in the throes of unremitting suffering, I should turn to God” (284). Even in his weakest moments, he still has faith in God, still believing that God will give him the strength to carry on each day. He prays to all his gods in times of trouble. “’Jesus, Mary, Muhammad and Vishnu!’ I saw a sight that will stay with me for the rest of my days” (150). Pi’s faith in God never ended, even when he felt he could not go on any longer. A voice in his head, his faith in his survival, kept pushing him to hold on. Or was it really his