Life of Pi is a novel written by Yann Martel which explores the many aspects of a journey of a young boy named Pi regarding his religious connection towards the world. Martel displays a range of techniques and stylistic devices and imagery so he can portray the novel through a variety of archetypal lenses and psychoanalytical techniques.
At the very beginning, of the book Life of Pi, the story is framed as "a story that will make you believe in God." This idea becomes interpreted differently and possibly lost throughout the novel. Pi's various religious devotions which he is trying to connect with in a deeper understanding are Islam, Christianity and Hinduism. Towards the middle of the story, the journey on the lifeboat, the idea of this being …show more content…
Towards the beginning of the novel Pi genuinely feared Richard Parker, but through his faith and hope, he and the audience linger the love that he has for him. Being that it is present that Pi has a love for God, Pi notably would allow himself to trust in Gods judgment and actions. However, in his case his love and faith were tested, to which God had cast him out in a shipwreck, alone in the middle of the ocean, amid storms and lightning at that point he must have feared …show more content…
It's impossible to prove at that moment whether or not he was there, just like it's impossible to prove or disprove the existence of God. In the beginning Pi talks about how atheists have just as much faith as any religious person, faith in the natural world and the perfection of the cosmos. What he truly dislikes are people who cling steadfastly to reason and eschew faith, and who thus fail to see the miracles of everyday life. Pi's devoutly atheist teacher whom he admires so sees every animal in the zoo as a miracle of nature, the beauty of natural selection. His friend the Muslim baker sees every animal as an example of God's perfect creation. Pi finds much more similarity in this than difference, something underscored by the fact that both men have the same name. The only thing that would be wrong is to fail to see the wonder of the universe, to dismiss
At the very beginning, of the book Life of Pi, the story is framed as "a story that will make you believe in God." This idea becomes interpreted differently and possibly lost throughout the novel. Pi's various religious devotions which he is trying to connect with in a deeper understanding are Islam, Christianity and Hinduism. Towards the middle of the story, the journey on the lifeboat, the idea of this being …show more content…
Towards the beginning of the novel Pi genuinely feared Richard Parker, but through his faith and hope, he and the audience linger the love that he has for him. Being that it is present that Pi has a love for God, Pi notably would allow himself to trust in Gods judgment and actions. However, in his case his love and faith were tested, to which God had cast him out in a shipwreck, alone in the middle of the ocean, amid storms and lightning at that point he must have feared …show more content…
It's impossible to prove at that moment whether or not he was there, just like it's impossible to prove or disprove the existence of God. In the beginning Pi talks about how atheists have just as much faith as any religious person, faith in the natural world and the perfection of the cosmos. What he truly dislikes are people who cling steadfastly to reason and eschew faith, and who thus fail to see the miracles of everyday life. Pi's devoutly atheist teacher whom he admires so sees every animal in the zoo as a miracle of nature, the beauty of natural selection. His friend the Muslim baker sees every animal as an example of God's perfect creation. Pi finds much more similarity in this than difference, something underscored by the fact that both men have the same name. The only thing that would be wrong is to fail to see the wonder of the universe, to dismiss