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fight for your life? In the book, Life of Pi by Yann Martel, Piscine Molitor Patel fought for his life, and was not giving up. Life of Pi is about a sixteen year old boy named Piscine Molitor Patel, who lived in Pondicherry with his family. In Pondicherry, his dad owned and ran a zoo. Then, the family decided to move to Canada for more opportunities. However, on the way there, the boat that had the family and all of the animals, sank. That resulted in Pi being stuck on a lifeboat with a Bengal…

The story of Life Of Pi by Yann Martel has truly taught me how to appreciate the little things in life. Life of Pi shows a journey of a young Indian man named Piscine Molitor Patel or “Pi” and a Bengal tiger across the ocean in a lifeboat. This story was so good that it transformed into a Hollywood movie which director, Ang Lee tried to depict to the best of his abilities. When adapting a book into a movie, there are two things to take into consideration: Those who have read the book and those…

good cover design attracts more readers. The cover of "LIFE OF PI" has a vivid picture which reveals the main characters, Pi and Richard Parker. The main colors of this cover are blue and white. This cover in which has the peculiar motion picture, the blue background and the title with large fonts successfully appeals to the teenagers. This beautiful picture reveals the main characters and shows the main setting of story. It suggests that Pi lives on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a tiger…

Life of Pi is a fictional novel about a boy from India who, after a shipwreck, is lost at sea with a tiger. Dictionary.com defines a motif as “a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.” Three motifs found within the text of Life of Pi are the themes of coexistence, overcoming fear, and religion. The book by Yann Martel has a main idea of coincidence, predominantly between the beliefs of science and religion. One of the first settings of the book…

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…

beautiful film, Life of Pi, brings into question the way we see ourselves and the world we live in by touching beliefs in our life such as religion, as well as the strength within us. The film takes you on a journey through Piscine (Pi) Molitor Patels life and the life changing events that partakes within the story. As a young boy, Pi was raised in Pondicherry, India in a zoo/botanical garden owned by his father and mother. After the country is put in a state of emergency, Pi and his family are…

According to Yann Martel, the subtext of “Life of Pi” can be summarized by three statements; life is a story, you can choose your story and that a story with God is the better story (Renton). Although these statements seem simple at face value, they can be said to aptly cover the various themes explored in the Martel’s novel. In this essay, we will test the validity of these statements in line with the contents of “Life of Pi”. The novel can be said to demonstrate the assertions of its author. A…

important to the advancement of the plot. I felt that this excerpt mainly told the whole story of the book. In the zoo people wanted to find the most dangerous animal so PI father set up a booth with a curtain. In the booth was a mirror and when people opened the curtain they find out that it was them all along. In the later part of the book Pi was in a heavy predicament. He was pinned in a corner of a lifeboat with a 300 pound Bengal tiger and a hyena. Out of fear the animals did not touch him.…

Survival is based upon ones strength of will as in such a case of Louie Zamperini and Pi Patel. Surviving isn’t an easy thing to do where a person is given two options to either run away from the situation or fight it. Survival is possible even in the most ominous situation but in order to survive one must be willing to overcome any obstacles. This is shown from both Louie in the film Unbroken and the novel Life of Pi where they’re actions are based off of what they need to do for survival…

Life of Pi Book Representation • To begin with, the author writes in Pi’s point of view. This helps the reader have a simulation of Pi’s adventures. All of Pi’s actions make the reader feel as if they are in Pi’s shoes. • All throughout the first part of the novel the author utilizes a dull tone. He utilizes this tone to show and discuss when Pi was a kid. "Pi was a tranquil and exceptional youngster" (pg16). This has impact on the story in light of the fact that if the tone begins truly dull…