extraordinary experience. An example of this is the novel‚ “Life of Pi” because Pi grows from boy to man. He had to mature very quickly by having to take care of himself in order to survive. Pi protects himself physically‚ mentally‚ and emotionally. Pi believed in faith throughout the book to get through the situation that he was in. Pi uses an allegory of himself in the form of Richard Parker throughout the novel. Pi protects himself physically by scavenging. An example of this
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Discuss the importance of believability in this novel. In Yann Martel’s surreal novel‚ ‘Life of Pi’‚ views the measure of how an individual uses their intrinsic knowledge to face up to life’s riveting challenges. Martel portrays the protagonist‚ Pi Patel‚ as an individual who explores his own intrinsic identity through imagination‚ religion & faith as well as the fundamental difference between fact and fiction. Throughout the text‚ Martel‚ attempts to question the readers understanding of believability
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Walton 1 Woody Walton Mr. Esthus October 15‚ 2012 Life of Pi: The Will to Survive The main goal of every living thing on earth is to survive. Creatures will do amazing‚ extraordinary‚ and heroic things to live. However‚ they might also do terrible and horrific things in dire situations. It is interesting to think about how far one may go to keep their life. Shameful things might be done and morals might be broken. Times like these are what really show the true colors of people and hold anyone
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Krystal Tam Mr. Wilson ENG4U 4 November 2014 Symbolism in Life of Pi Life of Pi‚ written by Yann Martel‚ has a complex plot. It is a story within a story. It is an adventure novel about a 16 year-old boy called Pi‚ who survives after the ship wrecks. He stays with a tiger on the ocean for 227 days. In the novel‚ the author uses various literary devices to present different themes. One of those devices is symbolism. Its presence is shown everywhere in the novel and it helps readers to truly understand
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel The life of Pi is a novel based on the life of a 16 year old boy Piscine Patel‚ or Pi for short. Pi explains to the reader the reasoning behind his very unusual name. He gets this from the French translation of pool‚ which is Piscine‚ and from a pool in Paris‚ in which his best friend used to swim in. He shortened his name to escape the taunting “Pissing Patel” “He raised his arm‚ pointed at me and shouted‚ "It’s Pissing Patel!" And he therefor renamed himself after
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contradictory ideas. For instance in the novel Life of Pi‚ Yann Martel portrays that religion is essential in a person’s life through the experiences of the protagonist‚ Pi Patel. Through one of Pi’s experiences Martel shows that religion can be used as a medium to ease self-burden. In addition religion provides a sense of comfort‚ and security through the presence of an eternal higher entity. Lastly religion gives people a sense of direction in life. It can be argued that a true connection with god
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as our source of faith‚ knowing that someday‚ we will all strive for our own happy endings. In the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel Pi is a character stranded at sea with no way out. Throughout the journey Pi uses his faith to overcome adversity and survive. Pi’s strong faith proved to be the key in keeping Pi mentally tough providing him with hope to maintain his physical survival. Faith gave Pi hope that he would be able to survive his ordeal. To explain‚ there were many instances in pi’s journey
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The Aura of Orange Human‚ animal‚ plants‚ and all the Earth’s content is survivor. They are fighting for their rights in order to live in this beautiful world. The novel Life of Pi written by Yann Martel‚ has employed a lot of symbols that is related to the life. One of the most significant symbols is the color orange. The author uses orange as a symbol of maintenance of the spirit to survive in survival. This can be proved as most of the objects that are in the color orange in the novel generate
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through Life of Pi‚ which illustrates that truth can be fashioned through one’s situation‚ one’s perspective and one’s desire for truth. Out of the blocks first is situation. Different situations provoke different truths. Pi Patel leads a different childhood than most because of where he calls home. Pi lives in a zoo‚ always in contact with animals and forever in close proximity. This allows him to create strong bonds with animals‚ but he always needs to learn the cold hard truth of life at a zoo
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Through its portrayal of human experience‚ Martel’s Life of Pi reinforces the significance of hope. To what extent does your interpretation of Life of Pi support this view? In your response‚ make detailed reference to the novel. Human experiences such as the loss of loved ones can result in a sense of abandonment which is central to the narrative in Martel’s novel‚ Life of Pi. The protagonist’s religious pluralism‚ however‚ reinforces the significance of hope as not only does he successfully
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