Bengal tiger

his family owned, when the ship taking them to Canada sinks. Sailors threw Pi onto a life boat that held a tiger, hyena, and a zebra, which ended up saving his life instead of distracting the animals with “food” so the sailors could get on the boat safely and survive. Within his first few weeks of being on the boat the zebra and hyena both were eaten by the tiger and it was just Pi and the tiger, Richard Parker on the boat for over 200 days. Martel’s use of imagery and comparison convey the…

that he must pursue through the troubles he has been through, and in his relationship with the tiger, he was hoping for a more conclusive farewell. It may be that the tiger is simply the fearsome identity that Pi cultivated on the boat by himself, not a literal animal on a boat. Once Pi reaches the shore and completes his goal of finding other humans, there becomes no need of his grotesque identity. The tiger could never have looked back at Pi because it is merely a symbol of his true identity…

A boy is lost at sea, but he is not alone. This boy is in the company of a Bengal tiger. The story Life of Pi is an inspiring story about a boy, a boat, and a tiger. During the Pi’s, the boy’s, peril at sea he has to survive not only a vast ocean but a fully grown tiger. One wrong move and he 's done for, but a tiger is the least of his worries. He has to face not only the ocean, not only a tiger but himself as well. Throughout the story, one can see how the main character, Pi, begins to let…

In the novel Life of Pi written by Yann Martel, Pi could not control his destiny. He was shipwrecked, had fallen 40 feet into a lifeboat and had to share a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger for 227 days. He had no idea where his boat was going and if he would ever see land again but Pi’s overcoming of fear shows how one’s will can overcome any obstacles one may face. Pi overcomes his fears by being courageous and keeping his beliefs intact despite all the terrible events that occur. The author uses…

frazzled. I was cold, in pain, and confused. I was lost in the tropical rain forest with little resources. I became so worked up on what happened that I eventually fell asleep. But then I woke up because realize that I was near the bengal bamboo, which meant that the Bengal tiger must be near by. So I gathered my materials and started walking south for two miles and five miles north. I found myself near a river and I jumped in. The water felt cool against my skin and I cleaned up what dirt and…

up in a zoo. To fill the missing hole, he studies three types of religion. The initiation deals with the adventures the hero endures on his journey. In Pi’s case, this is when he suffers the hardships while spending 227 days on the ocean with a Bengal Tiger. Lastly is the hero’s return, where the hero returns home. However, although Pi does not return to his home in India, he lives his life in Canada, as planned. He then reflects upon his adventure and continues to grow spiritually and mentally.…

dollars. In 2003 Mike Tyson declared for bankruptcy and was in 30 million dollars of debt. This was mainly of legal problems, unhealthy relationships and ridiculous purchases. According to EarlyTorise.com, Some of the things he bought were: 2 Bengal tigers ($140,000 + $120,000 a year for a trainer), cars and motorcycles ($4,500,000), clothes and jewelry ($3,400,000), personal expenses ($7,800,000), a bathtub ($2,000,000) a birthday party ($410,000) and cell phones and pagers ($230,000).…

Yann Martel. The main character of this book is Piscine Molitor Patel, known to all as Pi Patel. He’s a sixteen year old gentle vegetarian who holds religion very dear to his heart. Overall he was stranded in the Pacific ocean for 227 days with a tiger named Richard Parker. The book is divided into 3 parts, Toronto and Pondicherry, The Pacific Ocean, and Benito Juarez Infirmary, Tomatlan, Mexico. Firstly, in part one we learn that Pi lives in Pondicherry, India at the zoo his family…

The floor hold mostly insects and large mammals. Large mammals are what rainforests are famous for. Jaguars, bengal tigers, and even gorillas live in tropical rainforests. Jaguars and tigers hunt for their food and are carnivores while gorillas eat only plants. Gorillas are a very complex species. They live in large groups, have a sort of society within their groups, and are extremely smart. In temperate…

In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi, we will learn how animals and humans may share the same characteristics. According to Pi, we can see that whether it was a tiger, zebra, hyena, and an orangutan or a cook, sailor, a mother, and Pi, the story works with both sets of characters because humans and animals are very similar. Sometimes we do not realize that our actions in our everyday lives are feral but in this day and age it has become normal in society. Humans and animals are very alike, but in the end…