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Discovering the Tiger Within
Throughout the novel, pi faces many adversities that assesses him bounteous ways. He had to go through many physical and spiritual adversities along his time on the ocean. Pi battles with loneliness and a craving for companionship during his journey at sea. “Without Richard Parker I wouldn't have been alive to tell you my story (182)”. Through the medium of this quote, Pi addresses the importance Richard Parker had in his life as his companion. If it wasn't for Richard parker’s companionship, he would have been awfully isolated which is dreadful to a greater extent than being with a tiger. When the blind Frenchman shows up to pi’s lifeboat, pi welcomes him on board without

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