Bengal tiger

of the Pacific Ocean. His only companion that remains alive throughout the whole ordeal is a 400-pound bengal tiger by the name of Richard Parker. Like any other adolescent, Pi is immensely afraid of death and constantly contemplates the many possibilities in which his death would be the final outcome . “I was alone and orphaned, in the middle of the Pacific, hanging on to an oar, an adult tiger in front of me, sharks beneath me, a storm raging about me. Had I considered my prospects in the…

The concept of conveying a message can be quite ambiguous. Truly, any action can be interpreted to have rhetoric in its undertones, and therefore be convincing in some way. With this, there are countless measures of ways to present an argument. Each method of presenting an argument has different affordances. These affordances encompass every strength and weakness presented by that medium. The affordances that come with each form of media greatly affect the effectiveness of the argument presented…

Bhabani Bhattacharya was born in the same decade of the 20th century in which famous Indian Novelists Mulk Raj Anand, R. K. Narayan and Raja Rao were born. He is strongly called as one of the four wheels of the Indian English novelist. The other three are Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan and Raja Rao. Bhabani Bhattacharya is one of the most famous amid the older generation of Indian English novelists. He was born on the 10th of November, 1906 in Bhagalpur (Bihar). Bhabani Bhattacharya belonged to…

irresponsible sexual indulgence, and devaluation of women to an object of purely physical needs, are further consequences of this masculine attitude." Also from her cultural studies, Karen Horney addresses the fact that the Miti in Bengal do not allow their women to eat tiger 's flesh in fear of the women becoming too strong. A study of 715 Turkish high school students and 1,125 college students was performed to prove the physical differences between men and women. After their study was…

There he visited a sports goods store with the shoe brand “Tiger,” manufactured by Onitsuka. He then went to the town of Kobe to meet with the manufacturers of Tiger shoes, and agreed on letting him sell their shoes at a retail price. When they asked him for the name of his business, he quickly thought of the name, “Blue Ribbon Sports,” (Hays, 5). And the rest…

The Faith Motif in Life of Pi Throughout history, innumerable lives have been lost at the hands of religion. Religion and faith have always been integral factors of society dating back to earlier civilizations. Religious believers operate on the inherent basis that their chosen belief is superior to all other religions creating tears in the fabric of the human race which is shown throughout the novel, Life of Pi. Throughout his endeavor, the main character, Pi Patel discovers unifying elements…

the only survivor of a plane crash, who lands on an island and is forced to spend four years there. Similarly, Life of Pi is about a boy named Pi Molitor Patel. Pi is the only survivor of a shipwreck and survives for 227 days in a lifeboat with a tiger. Throughout their journeys, both Chuck and Pi learn to do whatever it takes…

Where is there a place to visit where you can get within inches and learn about a Bengal Tiger? Zoos are very educational places. In fact, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums states “AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums play a vital role in educating over 175 million visitors, and 12 million-students in the classroom or in the field, about…

Rudraksh Kapil Topic Area: Biodiversity Loss of biodiversity: what are the causes and what can we do? Biodiversity is the variety of all forms of life on Earth - plants, animals and microorganisms. Biodiversity refers to: Species; Variations within species; and interdependence of species. It is interesting to note that only about 1.2 million worldwide species have been identified and catalogued out of a towering total of about 8.7 million, as of August 2011[1]. A range of factors and…

Exposition: The exposition in “The Life of Pi” would be the first introductory part before Pi and his family leave for Canada on the Tsiutsum. All the events that happen before they leave for Canada gives us an insight and an introduction to the various characters especially around the protagonist; Pi. Conflict: I believe that the conflict would be Pi’s conflict for an understanding of the various religions and his pursuit of them. The political unrest in India could also be considered one…