Fear is one of human’s emotions that sometimes prevent humans to be successful. The other acceptable definitions for fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the nearness danger or expectation of pain. The main character in the novel that called Life of Pi written by Yann Martel is Pi who challenges with many issues in his journey from India to Canada. One of the issues is living alone on the lifeboat in the middle of ocean with a Bengal tiger for while. One can learn to deal with fear as Pi deals
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May 29‚ 2014 Fear Motivators Does the unknowing fear of doing something push you to be the hero‚ or does it keep you chained down keeping you restrained from doing anything about it. In the novel Life of Pi‚ fear could technically be portrayed as either one. When Piscine Patel‚ better known as Pi‚ discovers his life becomes completely turned upside down after his family tries to find a better life and a new place to call home. He gradually discovers what the true meaning of fear is. After losing
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In Life of Pi‚ by Yann Martel‚ A young indian boy is stuck on a small lifeboat with a 450-pound bengal tiger. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean along with one of the top hunters in the animal kingdom‚ fear often lingers in Pi’s mind. Pi reflects how fear affects the mind and body. He says‚ “Fear which is but an impression‚ has triumphed over you. The matter is difficult to put into words. For fear‚ real fear‚ such as shakes you to your foundation‚ such as you feel when you are brought face to face
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In the novels Lord of the Flies and Life of Pi the sensation of fear is a prodigious presence‚ fear is inflicted in Lord of the Flies mainly because the boys’ sense of judgment and behaviour ultimately changes when fear conquers and fear is encountered in Life of Pi because Pi experiences genuine terror once his ship has sunk and several acts of violence are committed before his own eyes. Fear is all-encompassing in both novels and this can be proven through exploration of the characters Richard
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Yann Martel: Life of Pi In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi‚ a writer visits Pi Patel and asks him to tell his life story. Pi tells the story of his childhood in Pondicherry‚ India‚ and how he attained his nickname. Pi’s father Santosh Patel a zoo owner‚ decides to move to Canada‚ where the animals the family owns would also be sold. They board on a Japanese cargo ship along with the animals. One night there is a terrible storm‚ which causes the ship they all are on to sink. Pi is the only person ton the
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Life of Pi: What to Do? When one is threatened their existence‚ either human or animal‚ the reaction towards the threat is almost immediate impulse to stay alive. No matter how strong a bond or relationship is conveyed between two human beings; if the situation calls for a person to fend for his or her life‚ that person will let no one get in the way of preserving their own life. In the story‚ Life of Pi‚ the author Yann Martel depicts a beautiful example of what a person may do when exposed
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Life Of PI Summative Assessment Martel introduces and interesting sets and settings Displays the content of story interesting tones of surrealism‚ comedy and reflection. Provides an escape from the social acceptance of sex and violence by placing the reader in a world filled with allegorical representation with animals and religion. Idea: Martel suggests through the allegorical representation of Richard Parker’s instincts and Pi’s spirituality‚ that humankind can not survive
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of Pi’s exile in Life of Pi by Yann Martel Edward Said‚ a Palestinian American literary theorist and cultural critic‚ has written that “Exile is strangely compelling to think about but terrible to experience. It is the unhealable rift forced between a human being and a native place‚ between the self and its true home: its essential sadness can never be surmounted.” But Said has also proclaimed that exile can become “a potent‚ even enriching” experience. In Martel’s Life of Pi‚ Pi’s experience
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uses different tones in Life of Pi to portray his opinions of Pi Patel. He uses Pi to show humor‚ curiosity‚ savage‚ despair‚ philosophy‚ and definitely horror throughout the novel. Pi is forced to live with a tiger in such a confined space that he must find a way to train Richard Parker. Pi comforts himself by pretending he is a tiger trainer in “THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH!” (Martel 208). This is Martel’s way of showing how Pi Patel is humorous even in troubling situations. Pi is also confronted with
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protagonist of the novel is Pi Patel • The narrator keeps shifting from Pi to the author • Pi had studied religion and Zoology at UfT • Pi dislikes agnostic people for their thought of god • The author tells us Pi’s about 40‚ reserved and cautious yet still excitable • Pi’s uncle Mamaji was a champion swimmer. He taught Pi how to swim • Mamaji would tell stories about historic pools around the world. The best he claims is the Piscine Molitor in Paris • Pi was named after the
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