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The transformation of Pi into a feral child in Yann Martel's Life of Pi is a critical element in creating the theme that the use of Pi's primal nature played a vital role in his survival afloat.

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Pi's primal nature outweighs any other emotion in his body.

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Pi's primal nature outweighs any other emotion in his body.

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“When your own life is threatened, your sense of empathy is blunted by a terrible, selfish hunger for survival.” (133)

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All living things have a primal nature that allows them to survive.

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All living things have a primal nature that allows them to survive.

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"All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes in explicable ways. This madness can be saving; it is part and parcel of the ability to adapt. Without it, no species would survive." (51)

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Pi needs to tame the Bengal tiger to survive.

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Pi needs to tame the Bengal tiger to survive.

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"I had to tame him. It was at that moment that I realized this necessity. It was not a question of him or me, but of him and me." (88)

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Pi's mental fortitude allowed him to stay alive.

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Pi's mental fortitude allowed him to stay alive.

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“Suddenly his brute strength meant only moral weakness. It was nothing compared to the strength in my mind.” (117)

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Pi's primal nature allowed him to connect with his surroundings.

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Pi's primal nature allowed him to connect with his surroundings.

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"I breathed in the sea air and it filled my lungs with energy. I felt the sun on my face, the wind in my hair, and I knew I was alive." (62)

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Pi has thoughts that keeps him on his toes.

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Pi has thoughts that keeps him on his toes.

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If he did, he would kill me right away. Could he burst through the tarpaulin, I wondered.” (61)

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Pi gets a primal instinct when something dangerous is nearby. 

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Pi gets a primal instinct when something dangerous is nearby. 

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“I have read that there are two fears that cannot be trained out of us: the startle reaction upon hearing a unexpected noise, and vertigo. I would like to add a third, to wit, the rapid and direct approach of a known killer.” (144)

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Pi's fear drives him to stay alive on the ocean, surrounded by animals. 

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Pi's fear drives him to stay alive on the ocean, surrounded by animals. 

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“He might not be afraid of the sea when he was driven mad by hunger and thirst, but for the time being it was a fear I could rely on.” (89)

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There is a primal nature that lives within every human being. 

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There is a primal nature that lives within every human being. 

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“What a liberating thing to realize that the 'voice in my head' is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that.” (24)

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During a chess game, it takes practice and instinct. 

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During a chess game, it takes practice and instinct. 

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“With a voice that was as much a growl as it was speech, he said, 'Life on a lifeboat isn't much of a life. It is like an end game in chess, a game with few pieces. The elements couldn't be more simple nor the stakes higher.” (115)

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Pi's natural human instincts continue to think of ways to keep him alive.

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Pi's natural human instincts continue to think of ways to keep him alive.

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“I tried once to eat Richard Parker's feces.” (113)

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Pi's ability to hunt, allowed him to find food and water to survive.

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Pi's ability to hunt, allowed him to find food and water to survive.

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"I was a hunter and gatherer of food, and I was very good at it. I learned to avoid dangerous animals and how to track them. I learned to find water, and I learned which plants were edible and which were not." (116)

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 Pi's primal survival instincts helped him take charge of his situation.

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 Pi's primal survival instincts helped him take charge of his situation.

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"I had to stop hoping so much that a ship would rescue me. I should not count on outside help. Survival had to start with me. In my experience, a castaway's worst mistake is to hope too much and do too little." (91)

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Pi's primal instincts helped him adapt and evolve in his new environment.

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Pi's primal instincts helped him adapt and evolve in his new environment.

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"I had to devise a new language, a language of intuition and imagery. I had to use every trick in the book to survive." (98)

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In Life of Pi, a book written by Yann Martel (appositive phrase), after being stranded on a lifeboat for several days, Pi realizes that he must embrace his primal instincts to survive. He states, "I turned my head. And I saw Richard Parker. We were eye to eye, only eight feet apart...We looked at each other in silence, in that half-dazed state of mind, equal to each other as only a predator and prey can be" (164). Pi gained intellectual awareness of his situation; therefore, that is his key to survival. (semicolon; transition, comma rule.)  The phrase "half-dazed state of mind" emphasizes the mental toll of his ordeal. While, "equal to each other" demonstrates the level playing field between the two living creatures. With his family left behind (absolute phrase), "stranded on a lifeboat for several days." Therefore, Pi's only option was to accept his primal nature and develop a mutual relationship with Richard Parker.