Approach:
You are Pi looking back over your experiences when you discovered the island was evil. Write your thoughts.
Rationale:
Throughout this empathic response, I assume the character of Pi, during the scene when he discovers the secrets of the island. In this task, Pi is recalling his story, and I will re-create this scene, describing the emotions Pi felt when he was in the island and realised that it was a carnivorous place. One of the literary devices that was featured in this empathic response is symbolism. This approach was chosen because the island symbolised human nature. Every person has two sides to them – the good side, and the evil side. At different stages in life, humans would have different reactions to situations that affect …show more content…
Looks so much like an orange, and I haven’t seen that in ages. But it’s green though. Oh, it’s so light. How is this possible? It’s supposed to be able to fill and satisfy me. Well, I suppose I can only eat this then, even though it weighs literally nothing. This fruit is useless, it looks so pleasing yet it is practically empty. That seems like a comfortable location to rest and enjoy this fruit. This feels like a treehouse, I’m surrounded by leaves and branches all over. It feels nice. Ah, the breeze makes it all the better. This fruit, there’s something unique about it. What is this fruit? Why is it so light yet looks so filling? Oh, the fruit can be peeled away. This isn’t a fruit. It is just a leaf ball. Hold on, wait a second… *gasp* Oh my God, may Allah and Vishnu bless my soul. What is this nightmare? Why is there a molar in this fruit? It isn’t even a fruit! This cannot be possible. I need to examine the other fruits too. Where is my rope? Allah please bless me. Oh, and another one. And another one. I must get out of this island. This is not good. Allah, Vishnu, Jesus, please guide me on what I should …show more content…
How is it that an entire set of human teeth can be found on this island in leaf balls? Looks like I must test it out then. Picking up a meerkat, I dropped it. Jesus please forgive me. The meerkat immediately dashed for the tree and headed back to its original resting place. The poor meerkat seemed so disorientated and scared. This cannot be true. I must test it out for myself. I descended using the rope and attempted to touch the ground. Nothing’s happening. It feels fine. Ouch! Ouch! I pulled myself back up onto my bed. This island is carnivorous after all. It definitely is! Though my mind was boggling with this discovery, the pain surged through my body, causing me to scream at times. I cannot take this pain. Killing two meerkats, I prayed that their blood and organs would be able to sooth my pain. Allah, please allow the pain to subside, and that I may safely leave this murderous island. The pain prevented me from sleeping all night. Through the night, as more thoughts ran through my head, everything linked up perfectly.
I could not take this any longer. This island was way too dangerous for me to continue seeking shelter and refuge from. What kind of sorcery was this? Hesitant, I returned to the boat. I can only make the most out of the island now, since it is daytime. I restocked my entire boat, using as much of the island’s resources as possible. Since Richard Parker was out in the island, I used
You are Pi looking back over your experiences when you discovered the island was evil. Write your thoughts.
Rationale:
Throughout this empathic response, I assume the character of Pi, during the scene when he discovers the secrets of the island. In this task, Pi is recalling his story, and I will re-create this scene, describing the emotions Pi felt when he was in the island and realised that it was a carnivorous place. One of the literary devices that was featured in this empathic response is symbolism. This approach was chosen because the island symbolised human nature. Every person has two sides to them – the good side, and the evil side. At different stages in life, humans would have different reactions to situations that affect …show more content…
Looks so much like an orange, and I haven’t seen that in ages. But it’s green though. Oh, it’s so light. How is this possible? It’s supposed to be able to fill and satisfy me. Well, I suppose I can only eat this then, even though it weighs literally nothing. This fruit is useless, it looks so pleasing yet it is practically empty. That seems like a comfortable location to rest and enjoy this fruit. This feels like a treehouse, I’m surrounded by leaves and branches all over. It feels nice. Ah, the breeze makes it all the better. This fruit, there’s something unique about it. What is this fruit? Why is it so light yet looks so filling? Oh, the fruit can be peeled away. This isn’t a fruit. It is just a leaf ball. Hold on, wait a second… *gasp* Oh my God, may Allah and Vishnu bless my soul. What is this nightmare? Why is there a molar in this fruit? It isn’t even a fruit! This cannot be possible. I need to examine the other fruits too. Where is my rope? Allah please bless me. Oh, and another one. And another one. I must get out of this island. This is not good. Allah, Vishnu, Jesus, please guide me on what I should …show more content…
How is it that an entire set of human teeth can be found on this island in leaf balls? Looks like I must test it out then. Picking up a meerkat, I dropped it. Jesus please forgive me. The meerkat immediately dashed for the tree and headed back to its original resting place. The poor meerkat seemed so disorientated and scared. This cannot be true. I must test it out for myself. I descended using the rope and attempted to touch the ground. Nothing’s happening. It feels fine. Ouch! Ouch! I pulled myself back up onto my bed. This island is carnivorous after all. It definitely is! Though my mind was boggling with this discovery, the pain surged through my body, causing me to scream at times. I cannot take this pain. Killing two meerkats, I prayed that their blood and organs would be able to sooth my pain. Allah, please allow the pain to subside, and that I may safely leave this murderous island. The pain prevented me from sleeping all night. Through the night, as more thoughts ran through my head, everything linked up perfectly.
I could not take this any longer. This island was way too dangerous for me to continue seeking shelter and refuge from. What kind of sorcery was this? Hesitant, I returned to the boat. I can only make the most out of the island now, since it is daytime. I restocked my entire boat, using as much of the island’s resources as possible. Since Richard Parker was out in the island, I used