Yann Martel is the author of Life of Pi, and he wrote a story about Pi’s early childhood and the shipwreck that changed his life. Pi Patel is the protagonist of the book who is raised in a Hindu family, but he devotes himself to Christianity and the Islamic religion. He survives 277 days in a lifeboat with Richard Parker, a 450 pound Royal Bengal tiger after the Japanese ship sinks in the Pacific Ocean. Pi is separated from his family. I chose a passage from chapter 16 because Pi’s belief in God helps him to survive at sea. From this chapter, Pi Patel learns that it doesn’t matter what religion you believe, but he finds all religions share the same fundamental love of God.
Pi use to live in Toronto, Canada with his the foster mother. He called her Auntieji. She is from Quebec, and sometimes it is hard to understand her English language because of her mixed language with French. It is hard for Auntiejii to say the Hindu God’s name. Pi uses the example of Hare Krishnas to explain his belief to other religions.
When she first heard of Hare Krishnas, she didn’t hear right. She heard “Hairless Christians”, and that is what they were to hear for many years. When I corrected …show more content…
In the Indian’s history, the country had few religions, but the people lived together. After the British colonization, the country was separated into different countries. For example, India stayed as a Hindu country, but Pakistan and Bangladesh became Muslim countries. The British colonization had the biggest impact in the Indian culture and changed their system and country structure. The British stayed in India for 200 years and left in 1947. India became a new country with many religions. If the Indian’s people respect each other religion, and then the country will stayed in peace. A faith is important in religion, but if you believe in
Pi use to live in Toronto, Canada with his the foster mother. He called her Auntieji. She is from Quebec, and sometimes it is hard to understand her English language because of her mixed language with French. It is hard for Auntiejii to say the Hindu God’s name. Pi uses the example of Hare Krishnas to explain his belief to other religions.
When she first heard of Hare Krishnas, she didn’t hear right. She heard “Hairless Christians”, and that is what they were to hear for many years. When I corrected …show more content…
In the Indian’s history, the country had few religions, but the people lived together. After the British colonization, the country was separated into different countries. For example, India stayed as a Hindu country, but Pakistan and Bangladesh became Muslim countries. The British colonization had the biggest impact in the Indian culture and changed their system and country structure. The British stayed in India for 200 years and left in 1947. India became a new country with many religions. If the Indian’s people respect each other religion, and then the country will stayed in peace. A faith is important in religion, but if you believe in