Belief In Yann Martel's Life Of Pi

The novel Life Of Pi written by Yann Martel was created to show the readers an account of where disbelief was altered by the simple telling of a story. Martel, the author who seemingly knew little about religion and did not believe in a god was told an astonishing story that was said to change his perception on all higher power. Martel was a struggling author when he first made his way to pondicherry, he clinged onto the stories told by the town folk in hopes of making a breakthrough in his writing career. He often sat in the coffee house observing the people where conversation was easy to come by. In the busy coffee house amongst the people conversing, Martel was approached by an elder pondicherry citizen by the name of Francess. The older …show more content…
The stories he was mostly used to hearing were on the development and history of India but he allowed the man to continue any way. Martel continued the conversation by requesting of of the man “Please tell me your story.” but not before letting the elderly man aware that he thought the statement was a stretch. Martel was a man set in his ways and not easily persuaded. However he allowed the man to continue because there was an intriguing amount of confidence in the man's declaration. Frances simply responded to Martel’s doubts by saying the story he wishes to convey is “not so tall of an order that martel couldn’t reach it.” The story in which the older gentleman wants Martel to learn of is one personal to …show more content…
He learned of the encounters Pi faced throughout his childhood, religious walk, and his journey acast at sea with a carnivorous bengal tiger. Martel was so intrigued by the details of the story he continued his research by interviewing One of the two men who found Pi after his distressing journey across the pacific, Mr.Okamoto. Mr. Okamoto explained that after hearing of Pi’s situation, alone at sea with a deadly animal it was too much of a miracle to believe, even admitting to telling Pi, “Mr. Patel we don’t believe you.” For them the details just did not add up. they simply could not comprehend how a boy could survive drifting along the ocean with a beast he was taught not to encounter. Science and all logic was against him, Pi was even told several times “No scientist would believe you” However this statement alone was farcical due to the fact that Pi himself was intrigued by science and knew many fat about the way nature and behavior of animals worked. Although with no one believing him he began to alter the happening of the original story. His rescuers now received a tale about being lost at sea with his mother and a cannibal. This story was easier to believe but not what Pi truly felt took place. All in all Martel was just surprised Pi could have survived for has long as he did with little interaction whether it be from humans or