Life Of Pi Discovery Analysis

Discoveries are a journey of parts in which an individual gains insight or knowledge of something previously unseen or unknown. Individual discoveries can be intensely meaningful processes, highly influenced by specific personal values and contexts acting as barriers. They can be long awaited or unanticipated, ultimately leading us to speculate about future possibilities, informed by the power of imagination which provides hope and inspiration. The course of discovery requires persistence and courage in order for individuals to reach a point of understanding about something formerly unfamiliar. My visual representation highlights these experiences and represents the concepts explored in Ang Lee’s magic realist film, Life of Pi and Miroslav Holub’s poem, The Door.

The progression of discovery is displayed in my visual representation; an individual facing personal hardships, having the will to overcome them while seeing the hope present in future possibilities. My overall composition consists of a focal point, the boat, with the …show more content…
Life of Pi displays these primary values, evident when he gains control over Richard Parker, a mid shot displaying the changing power levels and highlight his determination. The human instinct to survive empowers Pi to build resilience when faced with a new and confronting situation. The necessity of determination and bravery is shown within The Door through the repetition of the command, “Go and open the door”. This line is repeated five times through the poem, at the forefront of each stanza. The continuous repetition highlights that it may be necessary for an individual to try more than once, therefore by repeating the line the reader is given the courage and strength to initiate the discovery despite the uncertainty that may be