Assignment 1 Martel‚ Yann. Life of Pi. Boston: Harcourt‚ 2001. Print. I chose the swarm of flying fish as a significant symbol in the novel because it represented hope. Whenever the fish appeared he not only received food from the actual fish but was also able to use them towards catching bigger bait than he used to tame Richard Parker allowing him to him live and be able to hope for land and have the necessary ingredients to a survive. Assignment 2 (pg.14) “The Pondicherry Zoo was the source
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years. When children would call him “Pissing”‚ Pi “… would freeze or‚ the contrary‚ pursue my activity‚ pretending not to have heard. The sound would disappear‚ but the hurt would linger‚ like the smell of piss long after it has evaporated” (pg. 20). Martel uses an effective simile that provides a strong mental image of the hurt that Pi feels. Although Pi acknowledges that the rude remarks hurt‚ he never complains about having such a name. Instead‚ Piscine introduces the nickname of
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good books. After much consideration‚ I have settled upon Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Martel is Canadian author of Spanish descent. As an adult‚ Martel has travelled the globe‚ spending time in Iran‚ Turkey and India. At age 27‚ he embarked on a writing career. Living in or visiting many cultures influenced his writing‚ providing the rich cultural background of Life of Pi. The task for writing the novel wasn’t easy; Martel spent six months in India visiting mosques‚ temples‚ churches and zoos‚ and
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many illusions amongst society. The true meaning of freedom is evidence to be questionable. Contrary to society’s illusions‚ true freedom places limitations on one’s physical freedom‚ freedom to love and freedom of choice. The novel written by Yann Martel‚ Life of Pi displays that the nature of truth of freedom is that true freedom confines our choices. This is seen through the environment of zoos with animals‚ Pi’s adoption of three different religions and Pi’s solitude on the lifeboat. To begin
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completely opposing ways. While one reader might find it deeply religious‚ another may find Pi’s story as atheistic. However‚ there is a common theme that the book urges to all readers‚ which is to have faith in your beliefs. Through the character Pi‚ Yann Martel proves how hard yet ultimately rewarding‚ it can be to have faith. Born a Hindu‚ Pi has no doubts about his religion. However‚ when Pi was 14‚ he was introduced to Christianity. Pi initially misjudges Christianity‚ thinking it an irrational religion
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in God‚ even atheists. Pi exclaims “It was my first clue that atheists are my brother and sisters of a different faith‚ and every word they speak speaks of faith. Like me‚ they go as far as the legs of reason will carry them – and then they leap” (Martel 31). This quote is also relevant to the theme ‘Religions vs. Atheism/Reason’ because although someone does not believe in some higher power‚ they still need to take a leap of faith to make that decision‚ comparatively to agnostics who live in doubt
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Religion and spirituality are present all over the world. While they manifest themselves in different areas‚ and seem to have discernable differences‚ Picine “Pi” Patel‚ the protagonist in Life of Pi by Yann Martel‚ unites all religions in his daily life. Throughout the novel Yann Martel uses Pi to show that all religions have the same core‚ that being to love God Pi was born into Hinduism‚ and was very loyal to it‚ he explains that Hinduism makes sense through his eyes‚ and how he loves the
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In Life of Pi‚ by Yann Martel‚ Piscine(Pi) Molitor is taken on an arduous journey where he not only discovers his religious beliefs‚ but also makes sense of himself and the world. In Pi’s youth‚ he meets two incredible men to whom he says impacted his life the most. Both men‚ ironically‚ were named Mr. Kumar: one a religious baker‚ the other an atheist biology teacher. One of the many things these two men made Pi realize was that it is okay to worship god‚ as much as it is okay to believe in evolution
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Pi Accepts his Superego An individual has conflicts within their minds of what is morally right and wrong. In the novel‚ Life of Pi‚ by Yann Martel‚ there is an Indian boy named Piscine Molitor Patel‚ otherwise known as Pi who faces these conflicts. Pi lives at Pondicherry with his father‚ mother‚ and a brother named Ravi. Their family runs a zoo with various kinds of animal that Pi fascinates. Pi and his family decided to move to Canada due to the political problems in India. However‚ on their
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attention his name attracted in school‚ comes up with a new nickname for himself: Pi. Like many other concepts that Martel uses within the plot as a tool for readers to gain a better understanding on things‚ the two aforementioned meanings of his name is one of which the utilized. The two names of the protagonist in the story of “Life of Pi” is one of the many tools which Yan Martel uses to embody much more meaning than what meets the eye. The narration of how he acquired the name “Piscine Molitor”
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