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"the most dangerous animal in a zoo is Man"(29). Conor

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"the most dangerous animal in a zoo is Man"(29). Conor

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this follows the discussion of the impact of humans on animals

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"we set out like prisoners off to their execution"(32) Will Swartz

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"But what can you do when you love your father? Life goes on and you don't touch tigers" (39). 

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"But what can you do when you love your father? Life goes on and you don't touch tigers" (39). 

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This shows how the lesson that Pi's father taught him was a significant moment in his life. Even though Pi, his brother, and his mom were initially very upset by this lesson, it did not ruin their relationship with his dad. -Kathryn

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"Do you know which is the most dangerous in the zoo?" (31)

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"Do you know which is the most dangerous in the zoo?" (31)

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It was very interesting that he put this in the  front of the zoo. That its wasnt actually an animal but a mirror showing that humans are just as dangerous as animals. Ellie Paronto

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"Do you know which is the most dangerous animal in the zoo?... Behind it was a mirror"(31). conor

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"Do you know which is the most dangerous animal in the zoo?... Behind it was a mirror"(31). conor

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impact of humans on animals

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"I want you to remember this lesson for the rest of your lives" (34) 

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"I want you to remember this lesson for the rest of your lives" (34) 

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This moment obviously had a major effect on him because he is still able to talk about it in major detail even when he is an adult. -Willa

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"We commonly say the most dangerous animal in a zoo is Man"(29). jack 

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"We commonly say the most dangerous animal in a zoo is Man"(29). jack 

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explains impact of man and how we are the most destructive and dangerous

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"It was no longer a small alarm bell that was ringing in my head--they were big bells now, like the ones we heard from Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, not far from the zoo" (32).

This talks about religion so I underlined it. Lucy

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"Life will defend itself no matter how small it is. Every animal is ferocious and dangerous" (Martel 38).

I underlined it because it related to the theme of survival ~Sana

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"In both cases, we look at an animal and see a mirror." (31)
Human obsession and an interesting point on zoology/humans

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"Her face was flushed" (Martel 32). czara

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"Her face was flushed" (Martel 32). czara

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This was how Pi's mother was described when his father decided to teach him and Ravi a lesson. Was she angry? fearful? worried? why was her face flushed?

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"But now ther're all grown-up and wild and unpredictable"(37) Will

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"The most dangerous animal in a zoo is Man...we mean how our species' excessive predatoriness has made the entire planet our prey" (29).

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"The most dangerous animal in a zoo is Man...we mean how our species' excessive predatoriness has made the entire planet our prey" (29).

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This quote shows the impact of mankind on the world around us. -Kathryn

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"life will defend itself no matter how small it is"(38). I think this is important in the book because it shows that almost all animals are the same while humans are diffrent.-stephen

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"Life will defend itself no matter how small it is. Every animal is ferocious and dangerous" (38).

I underlined this because it seemed like the lesson of the father's lesson with the animals. Lucy

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"contrite"
definition- feeling or expressing remorse

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"bleating" it means the crying of a goat. - stephen

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"Mahisha, our Bengal tiger patriarch..." (33). czara

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"Mahisha, our Bengal tiger patriarch..." (33). czara

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Is this the tiger that is on the cover?

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"Father was a natural. He made up for a lack of formal training with an intuitive gift and a keen eye" (40).

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"Father was a natural. He made up for a lack of formal training with an intuitive gift and a keen eye" (40).

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I marked this because it shows that Pi's father was a good zookeeper and cared for the animals even though he wasn't originally trained in this area. -Kathryn

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"Father was a natural."
He thinks highly of his father

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"I learned the lesson that an animal is an animal, essentially and practically removed from us, twice: once with Father and once with Richard Parker" (31)

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"I learned the lesson that an animal is an animal, essentially and practically removed from us, twice: once with Father and once with Richard Parker" (31)

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I specifically underlined the part where Richard Parker was mentioned because he is a character who has appeared multiple times but we still are unaware of who exactly he is. -Willa

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"Different animals have different flight distances and they gauge them in different ways" (39).

I underlined this because it seemed like an idea that he was going to expand on. Lucy

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"Getting animals used to the presence of humans is at the heart of the art and science of zookeeping"(39). conor

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"Getting animals used to the presence of humans is at the heart of the art and science of zookeeping"(39). conor

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is this hard for the zoo keepers

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"Before any decision could be taken about what to do, she squeezed through a break in the roof bars of her cage and vanished in the night."-Tristan

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"Before any decision could be taken about what to do, she squeezed through a break in the roof bars of her cage and vanished in the night."-Tristan

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This shows that animals first instinct is to escape an enclosure. I marked this because it because I believe that zoos should be abolished unless used as rehab facilities.

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"Animals don't escape to somewhere but from something" (41).

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"Animals don't escape to somewhere but from something" (41).

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This quote shows a main idea of this chapter. -Kathryn

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in the first paragraph in chapter 9, a constant theme talked about is how every animal has its distance.  Meaning they have a distance where they either choose fight or flight 

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in the first paragraph in chapter 9, a constant theme talked about is how every animal has its distance.  Meaning they have a distance where they either choose fight or flight 

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"He had a knack for looking at an animal and guessing what was on its mind" (40).

I underlined this because in the chapter before, Pi's dad looked at him with the tiger lesson. I don't know anything about this book but there is a tiger on the cover so I felt like this was connected to the tiger lesson. Lucy

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our tools for diminishing flight distance are... When it works, the result is an emotionally stable, stress-free wild animal..." (39/40). czara

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our tools for diminishing flight distance are... When it works, the result is an emotionally stable, stress-free wild animal..." (39/40). czara

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What happens when the tools don't work? is this something we will explore as the book goes on?

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"Our tools for diminishing flight distance are the knowledge we have of an animal, the food and shelter we provide, the protection we afford" (39-40)

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"Our tools for diminishing flight distance are the knowledge we have of an animal, the food and shelter we provide, the protection we afford" (39-40)

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Underlined it because it relates to effective zoo-keeping habits. -Willa

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"A Plague upon bad zoos with bad enclosures!"(40). Conor

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"A Plague upon bad zoos with bad enclosures!"(40). Conor

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reasons for animals that escape

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"The obsession with putting ourselves at the centre of everything is the bane not only of theologians but also zoologists

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"The obsession with putting ourselves at the centre of everything is the bane not only of theologians but also zoologists

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this another one of Pi's philosophical quotes seen fairly often and all have deep meaning. We put ourselves first and in the sense of zoology, it can extremely harm other animals on this planet. For EX, We pollute for the benefit of ourselves but at the expense of animals. -jack

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"I heard two things at that moment: Father saying " Never forget this lesson" as he looked on grimly..." (35)

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"I heard two things at that moment: Father saying " Never forget this lesson" as he looked on grimly..." (35)

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I think that fear is not a great way to teach your children the difference between right and wrong. However pi never forgot the lesson, but the lesson might not have been completely right- Ellie

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"All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways" (41).

I underlined this because it seemed to be talking about more than zoos. Lucy

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"all things contain a level of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways"(41). conor

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"all things contain a level of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways"(41). conor

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"gauge". It is important to know what gauge means to understand what pi says in the book.-stephen

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"Getting animals used to the presence of humans is at the heart of the art and science of zoology."
Pi explains zoology in a deeper way

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"animals don't escape to somewhere, but for something" (Martel 41). 

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"animals don't escape to somewhere, but for something" (Martel 41). 

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In this part of the book, Pi elaborates that animals act out or escape because of something that has frightened them, not because they are wild creatures. This fact interested me, so I underlined it. ~Sana

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"He had a knack for looking at an animal and guessing what was on its mind"(40) will 

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"He had a knack for looking at an animal and guessing what was on its mind"(40) will 

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he is very intuitive, its almost an instinct for him. it is a skill.

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"He made up for a lack of formal training with an intuitive gift and a keen eye" (40)

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"He made up for a lack of formal training with an intuitive gift and a keen eye" (40)

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Shows that Pi's dad never had any training, but he still managed to be a good zookeeper due to his natural abilities. -Willa

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"He had a knack for looking at an animal and guessing what was on its mind" (40). czara

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"He had a knack for looking at an animal and guessing what was on its mind" (40). czara

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this indicates that Pi's father is gentle and empathetic, and a good zookeeper despite his lack of a formal education.

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"Escaped zoo animals are not dangerous absconding criminals but simply wild creatures seeking to fit in" (42).

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"Escaped zoo animals are not dangerous absconding criminals but simply wild creatures seeking to fit in" (42).

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I marked this line because I thought that it was an interesting perspective on escaped zoo animals and that they are not intending to harm anything or anyone, since they are afraid of their surroundings. Kathryn

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"... Rosie and Coycat never jumped out not because of constitutional weakness but simply because they had no reason to" (41).

I underlined this because it seemed like the main idea of the leopard example. Lucy

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"Not a trace of the leopard was found for ten weeks"(42). conor

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"Not a trace of the leopard was found for ten weeks"(42). conor

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This madness can be saving; it is part and parcel of the ability to adapt. Without it, no species would survive."
Common theme of survival shown here

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"get even closer... the bird will not cease until the three-hundred-yard limit is set again, or until heart and lungs fail" (39)

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"get even closer... the bird will not cease until the three-hundred-yard limit is set again, or until heart and lungs fail" (39)

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It is crazy how much animals will protect themselves. They will do everything that they can to stay safe even if it ends up in death. I find that insane.- Ellie

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I feel like the word domesticated may be used a lot to show that these animals wouldn't be able to fend for themselves in the wild.

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"...often they are too set in their ways to reconstruct their subjective skills worlds and adapt to a new environment" (40)

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"...often they are too set in their ways to reconstruct their subjective skills worlds and adapt to a new environment" (40)

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Expresses that change does not come naturally for most animals, therefore many of them are unwilling to adapt to fit a new environment. -Willa

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I marked from the top of page 42 to the end of the top paragraph because it was talking about animals wanting to fit in. Next to this paragraph I wrote that it connects to Pi's story about wanting to fit in at school from earlier in the book. Lucy

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"parcel"
I do not know the meaning of this word in this sentence

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"Social rank is central to how it leads its life" (44).

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"Social rank is central to how it leads its life" (44).

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I learned that how an animal acts is based on whether they feel superior to the people and animals around them or not. Kathryn

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"All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways"(41) will

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"All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways"(41) will

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i feel like this quote could be important later in the book. It could maybe explain or be true about some things that happen.

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"He wants to tell me his story"(42). conor

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"He wants to tell me his story"(42). conor

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"Memory is an ocean and he bobs on its surface" (42). 

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"Memory is an ocean and he bobs on its surface" (42). 

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I thought that this was interesting. Kathryn

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"...escaped zoo animals are not dangerous absconding criminals but simply wild creatures seeking to fit in" (42). czara

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"...escaped zoo animals are not dangerous absconding criminals but simply wild creatures seeking to fit in" (42). czara

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this quote summarizes Pi's point that the wild animals in the zoo are not ferocious, untamed beasts that will wreak havoc when unleashed; they are simply trying to get on with life and will adapt if needed

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"Animals that escape go from the known into the unknown-and if there is one thing an animal hates above all else, it is the unknown" (41)

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"Animals that escape go from the known into the unknown-and if there is one thing an animal hates above all else, it is the unknown" (41)

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Shows fear of change and fear of not being in control of your own life. -Willa

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"... zoo animals are not dangerous absconding criminals" (42).

I underlined this because I thought it was an interesting way to describe an animal. Lucy

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"... zoo animals are not dangerous absconding criminals, but simply wild creatures seeking to fit in."
It seems like Pi thinks of these animals as having human traits/feelings.

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"I wont say that our zoo compared to the zoos of San Diego or Toronto or Berlin or Singapore". I marked this up because it shows Pi's character and that he s honest -stephen

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"He made up for a lack of formal training with an intuitive gift and a keep eye" (40)

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"He made up for a lack of formal training with an intuitive gift and a keep eye" (40)

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He thinks highly of his father and believes that he is a very good teacher. But it also tell us about their pass and that the father didnt have any formal training- Ellie

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"At times he gets agitated...It's his own story that does it" (42).

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"At times he gets agitated...It's his own story that does it" (42).

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I marked this because I wasn't sure why his memories make him upset. Kathryn

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"If you fall into a lions pit, the reason the lion will tear you apart is not because it's hungry...but because you've invaded its territory"(43).

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"If you fall into a lions pit, the reason the lion will tear you apart is not because it's hungry...but because you've invaded its territory"(43).

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this was how it was in school for him.

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"Richard Parker still plays on his mind" (42).

I underlined this because Richard Parker is still significant to him. lucy

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What does Pi mean? is he supportive or unsupportive of zoos?

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"Richard Parker still preys on his mind"(42

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"Richard Parker still preys on his mind"(42

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"absconding"
definition- avoiding arrest for an unlawful action

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"And they expected to find-ha! In the middle of a Mexican tropical jungle, imagine! Ha! Ha!" (42)

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"And they expected to find-ha! In the middle of a Mexican tropical jungle, imagine! Ha! Ha!" (42)

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Just found the exclamation of laughter somewhat odd. -Willa

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"It's a complete lie" (42).

I underlined this because it seemed significant or something I would want to come back to. Lucy

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"he will pay dearly if he slips to beta"(43).

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"he will pay dearly if he slips to beta"(43).

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social ranks of lions and zookepers

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''The creatures were trembling with weakness as they frantically nibbled their kernels of corn.'' Tristan

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''The creatures were trembling with weakness as they frantically nibbled their kernels of corn.'' Tristan

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"There will always be animals that seek to escape from zoos" (40)

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"There will always be animals that seek to escape from zoos" (40)

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An animal can never be completely satisfied in a zoo thats why they would want to leave- Ellie

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"Richard Parker still preys on his mind"
Richard Parker is an important character

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"...simply wild creatures seeking to fit in" (42)

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"...simply wild creatures seeking to fit in" (42)

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Everyone wishes to fit in, even animals. Interesting thought. -Willa

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"Memory is an ocean"
Interesting metaphor

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"All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways"(41). I marked this up because it shows that Pi has taken his study of zoology and now compares what he see in animals in humans.-stephen

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"Socially inferior animals are the ones that make the most strenuous, resourceful efforts to get to know their keepers" (45).

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"Socially inferior animals are the ones that make the most strenuous, resourceful efforts to get to know their keepers" (45).

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This goes back to the ideas from chapter 13 about animals and social rank, and explains why a socially inferior animal would feel safe when they are close to a zookeeper. Kathryn

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"Much hostile and agressive behavior among animals is the expression of social insecurity"(43) will

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"Much hostile and agressive behavior among animals is the expression of social insecurity"(43) will

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this is psychology

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"my digestive tract starts to twist and groan in agony like a boa constrictor that has swallowed a lawn mower" (43). czara

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"my digestive tract starts to twist and groan in agony like a boa constrictor that has swallowed a lawn mower" (43). czara

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i wondered if this is a reference to feeding wild animals uningestible things, as Pi was very bitter about this before.

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"A close relationship will also mean protection" (45).

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"A close relationship will also mean protection" (45).

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Zookeepers and socially inferior animals. Kathryn

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People lie in order to fit in, and sometimes they lie without even thinking about it. -Willa

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"Much hostile and aggressive behaviour among animals is the expression of social insecurity" (43).

I underlined this because it seemed like a big idea and I feel like sometimes people are insecure and that makes them behave in a different way. Lucy

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"Much hostile and aggressive behavior among animals is the expression of social insecurity."
Same can be said about humans/ human behavior

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"...Richard Parker still preys on my mind" (42)

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"...Richard Parker still preys on my mind" (42)

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He is brought up once again, but the question is why?-Willa

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"Social rank is central to how it leads its life" (44).

I underlined this because I feel like that could be true for people too. Lucy

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"The one that is able to intimidate its opponent is recognized as socially superior" (44).

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"The one that is able to intimidate its opponent is recognized as socially superior" (44).

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How the rank is decided between animals. Kathryn

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Mr. Hediger "He was a man well versed in the ways of animals."
Pi looked up to him/ he might be important

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"All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange; sometimes unpredictable ways" (41)

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"All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange; sometimes unpredictable ways" (41)

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No matter how nice someone or something has it of we will always believe that it could be better and it is that madness that he is talking about that makes us think that.- Ellie

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"At times he gets agitated"(42). I marked this up because I saw a lot of words used to describe this person and I think it may be important to know about later in the story.

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"At times he gets agitated"(42). I marked this up because I saw a lot of words used to describe this person and I think it may be important to know about later in the story.

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stephen

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"A close relationship will also mean protection from the other members of the pride"(45). conor

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"A close relationship will also mean protection from the other members of the pride"(45). conor

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"strenuous"
definition- requiring or using great exertion

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"Much hostile and aggressive behaviour among animals is the expression of social insecurity" (43).

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"Much hostile and aggressive behaviour among animals is the expression of social insecurity" (43).

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Insecurity is at the root of hostility and aggression. These behaviours help to put up a barrier and hide the insecurity. Keep people at a distance. -Willa

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"it's a question of brain over brawn. the nature of the circus trainer's ascendancy is psychological" (44). czara

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"it's a question of brain over brawn. the nature of the circus trainer's ascendancy is psychological" (44). czara

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this shows a use of manipulation to make these wild animals behave, which i thought was quite cruel.

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"...the lion is the most amenable to the circus trainer's tricks is the one with the lowest social standing in the pride, the omega animal" (44).

I underlined this because I thought it contradicted Pi's fathers lesson about big animals. Lucy

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"Rank determines whom it can associate with and how; where and when it can eat; where it can drink; and so on"(44) will

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"Rank determines whom it can associate with and how; where and when it can eat; where it can drink; and so on"(44) will

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this connects to the social class nowadays, some people assume they have to Associate with people the same rank as them, because that it what they were taught to do.

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"It wasn't god who saved me-it was medicine." 

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"It wasn't god who saved me-it was medicine." 

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It was interesting that he said that considering how religious he is. Cole

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"He was a sweet man"(42). I marked this up because I saw a lot of words used to describe this person and I think it may be important to know about later in the story.-stephen

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"If there is one thing that an animals hates above all else, it is the unknown" (41).

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"If there is one thing that an animals hates above all else, it is the unknown" (41).

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Animals do not want to escape because they are afraid of the unknown, but they will if they are scared of something in their territory. Kathryn

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"escaped zoo animals are not dangerous" (42)

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"escaped zoo animals are not dangerous" (42)

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While everyone else would have been scared he isnt... speaks to his charecter. - Ellie

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Just curious on where this was. It's in Switzerland. -Willa