Religion is a prominent theme throughout the novel The Life of Pi by Yann Martel. From the very inception of the story it is clear that religion plays a major role. As Francis Adirubasamy— the elderly man who originally told this story to Martel— stated, this novel is a story “that will make you believe in God,” (Martel, 3). The prominence of religion makes it clear that the “true” story in Life of Pi is the story in which the reader needs more faith in god to believe in. Throughout the novel Pi emphasizes his views of religion. As a child, he felt that practicing one organized religion wasn't enough for him to properly express his faith- he practiced three. Even after his journey on the lifeboat, religion remained a undeniable part of his
