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Piscine Molitor Patel, also known as Pi, once said “It’s important in life to conclude things properly. Only then you can let go. Otherwise, you are left with words you should have said but never did, and your heart is heavy with remorse” (pg. 285, chapter 94). As captivating as those words are, the book “Life of Pi” written by Yann Martel is even more compelling. Pi Patel, who is the protagonist of this story, narrates his journey from when he was named after a famous pool in Paris, which did…

Life of Pi seems to distribute many teachings and themes to the reader during Pi’s 227-day journey in the Pacific Ocean. Yann Martel leaves it up to the reader to discover which lesson shall be valued the most. Martel uses journey in Life of Pi to achieve the message of thriving through unlikely circumstances is possible with belief and perseverance. Martel explains how Pi uses religion to aid him in his survival efforts. Pi is also fortunate enough to have experience with animals from past…

If I just read the assigned chapter in economics and couldn't remember what I just read, then I would need to make sure that I understand what exactly I just read. Also, try and convince myself that the material that I am learning is important and also try to find something interesting. This is two examples of things I could do from the book. I'm not exactly sure on what a reflection is, I think it means what I would I am not positive on that, though. If I just read the assigned chapter in…

I remember the first time I read a book. I was perched alongside my mom listening to her read book after book, hanging on to every word. I picked up the last book off the pile and began flipping through the pages. The letters suddenly began to form words. The words began to form sentences. The sentences created a picture. The pictures came together to create a new world. And it clicked. I was reading. They weren’t just jumbled up symbols anymore; they were thoughts, feelings, and actions. I…

The first time the human story is mentioned in Life of Pi, is when Pi is being interviewed by the two Japanese officials. Pi only produces the second story to satisfy the two interviewers, by stating what the Japanese men desire to hear and are successfully able to believe. The officers cannot comprehend how Pi’s animal story can be true, so Pi creates a more upsetting and darker story. Both of the accounts begin with the sinking of the Tsimtsum. In the movie Life of Pi, when Pi reveals the…

meet with the teacher for a reading group, the remaining students work independently. The students working independently are doing Daily Five activities: Read-to-Self, Read-to-Someone, Listen to Reading, Working on Writing, or Word Work. Although the students are quiet, not all of them are doing their independent activities properly. During Read-to-Self, only one student is actually reading their book. The other students are quickly flipping through the pages, only looking at the pictures or…

Devin Green Mrs.Rider English 102-102 October 24, 2015 The Life of Pi, The Better Story Some people are followers of religion, finding comfort in their religion, using it as a guide through the hardships of life. Some people rely on knowledge and past experiences to overcome adversities. Most people would either lose faith or their belief would become stronger when faced with an extreme life or death situation. When a person is in a seemingly hopeless situation will the will to survive…

The Latehomecomer is the best story I ever read. The author is a good writer with words that connects images, emotion, and spirit in a way that keeps the reader still read. When I read this, I observed my own thoughts and emotions while reading through The Latehomecomer. The Latehomecomer was a book or story about a young girl named Yang who is an immigrant and who has been in America for ten years living with poor resources. She tells the story in a way I as a reader enjoy. The latehomecomer…

In High School, we were assigned to read Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. We had a month to cover the play ourselves, after which we’d be tested. An entire month to read a book, like, less than half an inch thick. A Speech tournament later, I had three full weeks to begin. A swim meet … it’s cool. Two more weeks. Scouts, choir, church, math tutoring, another TV marathon, I’m sure people have read Hamlet in a weekend. I was going to be fine. I could still get an A—Easy.…

effective ways to give a read aloud. In many of my language arts lessons, I had to read aloud a text to the student. Also, every day after lunch I would read a chapter from a Ready Freddy book to the students. We learned to introduce the book to the students and to mention the title, author, and illustrator. When I would do a read a loud in my language arts lesson I would always do this, the students were very interested to hear this about the book we were reading. One aspect of a read aloud…