Life of Pi
The Life of Pi
The novel, The Life of Pi, by Yann Martel is a story that reflects how people develop their belief systems, and how they are challenged by their need to survive. This story, about a young boy living with a Bengal tiger for 227 days following a shipwreck was interesting to read because it made me think about my own belief systems, and times that I have thought of abandoning them, and why I chose not to. It also made me wonder to what extremes I would have to be pushed to abandon my beliefs and I how I would reconcile that in my mind if I survived and had to explain my actions. This story made me think of other true stories I have read about, where someone has to take extreme measures to survive, and how I would react in a similar situation if I were faced with death, or starvation.
This thought of what it takes to survive had the biggest impact on me while reading Life of Pi. I felt the story was ultimately about one man’s faith, and how it helped him survive a tragic life event and live to tell the tale of how he coped with this difficult time in his life. Pi’s religious convictions and his time at his father’s zoo shaped who he was, and played a significant role in how he dealt with fear, loss hunger, trust, and loneliness.
It made me realize what you have to put yourself through mentally and physically to be strong enough to survive the most impossible, tragic situations. Not only was Pi’s faith tested in his journey, but he also had to deal with losing his family at the age of 16. Pi did not foresee the tragedy that lie ahead, and took his freedom for granted. He lost his freedom when his ship sank and he was on a lifeboat for so many days. I particularly liked that Pi retained his idea of freedom by telling his story any way he liked, after his ordeal, and recreate himself anyway he wanted when telling his tale. Pi implies that you have to have faith to believe, and the story you choose to believe ultimately depends on your
The novel, The Life of Pi, by Yann Martel is a story that reflects how people develop their belief systems, and how they are challenged by their need to survive. This story, about a young boy living with a Bengal tiger for 227 days following a shipwreck was interesting to read because it made me think about my own belief systems, and times that I have thought of abandoning them, and why I chose not to. It also made me wonder to what extremes I would have to be pushed to abandon my beliefs and I how I would reconcile that in my mind if I survived and had to explain my actions. This story made me think of other true stories I have read about, where someone has to take extreme measures to survive, and how I would react in a similar situation if I were faced with death, or starvation.
This thought of what it takes to survive had the biggest impact on me while reading Life of Pi. I felt the story was ultimately about one man’s faith, and how it helped him survive a tragic life event and live to tell the tale of how he coped with this difficult time in his life. Pi’s religious convictions and his time at his father’s zoo shaped who he was, and played a significant role in how he dealt with fear, loss hunger, trust, and loneliness.
It made me realize what you have to put yourself through mentally and physically to be strong enough to survive the most impossible, tragic situations. Not only was Pi’s faith tested in his journey, but he also had to deal with losing his family at the age of 16. Pi did not foresee the tragedy that lie ahead, and took his freedom for granted. He lost his freedom when his ship sank and he was on a lifeboat for so many days. I particularly liked that Pi retained his idea of freedom by telling his story any way he liked, after his ordeal, and recreate himself anyway he wanted when telling his tale. Pi implies that you have to have faith to believe, and the story you choose to believe ultimately depends on your