To survive means to continue to live or exist, especially in times of danger and hardship. The most important thing to survive is to stay strong physically and emotionally. Evident throughout the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel and in the movie Cast Away directed by Robert Zemeckis. Pi Patel and Chuck Nolan, the protagonists, are similar in the way they survive physically, but differ in the way they survive emotionally and in their value of time.
As noted, Pi and Chuck survive physically in a similar way. They rely on their companions to get through their journey. Pi is dependent on Richard Parker – an imaginative tiger – to survive and get to land. Pi indicates, “A part of me did not want Richard Parker to die because if he died I would …show more content…
Pi tells an imaginative story to the investigators about how he survives 227 days on a life boat with the tiger, rather than the true story. The events and experiences Pi goes through are too horrifying and tragic for any young boy to face and witness. Pi notes, “In both stories the ship sinks, my family dies and I suffer” (Martel 352).” Pi uses animals in place of humans, to not be reminded of the loss of his family and the cruelty that human beings are actually capable of. Telling an imaginative story prevents him from facing the reality that his family is …show more content…
He draws Kelly on the walls of the cave to feel a sense of her presence. Chuck admits that, “I 'm so sad that I don 't have Kelly. But I 'm so grateful that she was with me on that island. And I know what I have to do now” (Zemeckis 2000). Chuck is well aware of what he has to do to make his survival worth it. Chuck has to fight his pain and do everything he can to see her again.
Although Chuck and Pi are both survivors of trauma they had to face at sea, they both have very different values of time. In order to survive Pi must forget about time, to not be reminded of his tragic circumstances. Pi mentions “I survived because I forgot even the notion of time” (Martel 212). Pi only remembers events, encounters and routines. Key points that emerge here and there from the ocean time. Pi’s memories in him are imprinted not dated.
Additionally Pi tries to keep himself occupied. He assigns himself chores to fulfill to keep himself busy through the day. Pi states “I kept my self-busy. That was key to my survival. On a life boat, even on a raft, there is always something that needs doing” (Martel 210). Pi finds himself tasks to do around the life boat to waste time and take his mind off the reality he is forced to face - that he may not survive. He occupies himself because he has no knowledge of how long he has been at sea for. Not knowing allows him to still have hope of being
As noted, Pi and Chuck survive physically in a similar way. They rely on their companions to get through their journey. Pi is dependent on Richard Parker – an imaginative tiger – to survive and get to land. Pi indicates, “A part of me did not want Richard Parker to die because if he died I would …show more content…
Pi tells an imaginative story to the investigators about how he survives 227 days on a life boat with the tiger, rather than the true story. The events and experiences Pi goes through are too horrifying and tragic for any young boy to face and witness. Pi notes, “In both stories the ship sinks, my family dies and I suffer” (Martel 352).” Pi uses animals in place of humans, to not be reminded of the loss of his family and the cruelty that human beings are actually capable of. Telling an imaginative story prevents him from facing the reality that his family is …show more content…
He draws Kelly on the walls of the cave to feel a sense of her presence. Chuck admits that, “I 'm so sad that I don 't have Kelly. But I 'm so grateful that she was with me on that island. And I know what I have to do now” (Zemeckis 2000). Chuck is well aware of what he has to do to make his survival worth it. Chuck has to fight his pain and do everything he can to see her again.
Although Chuck and Pi are both survivors of trauma they had to face at sea, they both have very different values of time. In order to survive Pi must forget about time, to not be reminded of his tragic circumstances. Pi mentions “I survived because I forgot even the notion of time” (Martel 212). Pi only remembers events, encounters and routines. Key points that emerge here and there from the ocean time. Pi’s memories in him are imprinted not dated.
Additionally Pi tries to keep himself occupied. He assigns himself chores to fulfill to keep himself busy through the day. Pi states “I kept my self-busy. That was key to my survival. On a life boat, even on a raft, there is always something that needs doing” (Martel 210). Pi finds himself tasks to do around the life boat to waste time and take his mind off the reality he is forced to face - that he may not survive. He occupies himself because he has no knowledge of how long he has been at sea for. Not knowing allows him to still have hope of being