How Does Life Of Pi Change Throughout The Novel
How would one survive on a boat with one adult bengal tiger for 227 days? In the book Life of Pi by Yann Martel, the main character Pi goes through many life changing experiences, mental stages, and loneliness. Surviving in the middle of the ocean with a lifestyle not fit for the sea, and a specific diet that changes real quickly. But yet with zero skills or knowledge about surviving, Pi survives a shipwreck with one hyena, one life boat, and one bengal tiger.
When times got tough for Pi’s family, they packed up their zoo and selves onto a ship and sailed off. “The ship sank.” (pg. 97). Sound asleep Pi is awaken by a loud noise, loud like an explosion. As the bow moves up, Pi knew. When the loud noise awakes him, he left his bunk to see …show more content…
Several times in the book Pi has lost his mind, eating Richard parker’s feces, making a dream rag, talking to Richard and then getting a response in a british accent. But being the only thing keeping him alive, and truly sane was Richard Parker. As the boat kept rocking the hyena became seasick and mean, with the hyena already killing Orange Juice Pi knew he wasn’t safe with the hyena. “Richard Parker’s jaw closed on the side of the hyena’s neck.” (pg. 150). Killing the hyena saved Pi in the future, and he knew that with all his father’s stories. Running low on supplies, not only having to make sure a 400lb tiger needs to eat at least 60 lbs of meat to keep him alive too. “Killing it was no problem. I would have spared myself the trouble, after all, it was for Richard Parker…” (pg. 185). Pi at this point would kill animals at no problem for a tiger, that is keeping him sane. In the survival kit, there was a whistle. Being the Alpha, Pi trains Richard Parker. When they found an island, Richard Parker wandered off, but once the whistle blew he came back to the lifeboat to Pi. As soon as they had reached true land, Pi felt the need to set Richard Parker free. “Thank you for saving my life.” (pg. 286). Saying a long goodbye, those were his last words to Richard
When times got tough for Pi’s family, they packed up their zoo and selves onto a ship and sailed off. “The ship sank.” (pg. 97). Sound asleep Pi is awaken by a loud noise, loud like an explosion. As the bow moves up, Pi knew. When the loud noise awakes him, he left his bunk to see …show more content…
Several times in the book Pi has lost his mind, eating Richard parker’s feces, making a dream rag, talking to Richard and then getting a response in a british accent. But being the only thing keeping him alive, and truly sane was Richard Parker. As the boat kept rocking the hyena became seasick and mean, with the hyena already killing Orange Juice Pi knew he wasn’t safe with the hyena. “Richard Parker’s jaw closed on the side of the hyena’s neck.” (pg. 150). Killing the hyena saved Pi in the future, and he knew that with all his father’s stories. Running low on supplies, not only having to make sure a 400lb tiger needs to eat at least 60 lbs of meat to keep him alive too. “Killing it was no problem. I would have spared myself the trouble, after all, it was for Richard Parker…” (pg. 185). Pi at this point would kill animals at no problem for a tiger, that is keeping him sane. In the survival kit, there was a whistle. Being the Alpha, Pi trains Richard Parker. When they found an island, Richard Parker wandered off, but once the whistle blew he came back to the lifeboat to Pi. As soon as they had reached true land, Pi felt the need to set Richard Parker free. “Thank you for saving my life.” (pg. 286). Saying a long goodbye, those were his last words to Richard