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Yann Martel's use of postmodern pluralism in Life of Pi strongly develops the theme and conflict of morality in Pi.

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Pi accepts the necessary presence of Richard Parker.

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Pi accepts the necessary presence of Richard Parker.

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“He pushed me to go on living. I hated him for it, yet at the same time, I was grateful.” (pg.164)

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Pi is in denial of his immoral actions and creates the character of Richard Parker.

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Pi is in denial of his immoral actions and creates the character of Richard Parker.

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“Then Richard Parker ate him alive.” (pg.299)

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Pi separates his immoral actions into the charcter of Richard Parker.

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Pi separates his immoral actions into the charcter of Richard Parker.

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“The rest of the bird was skin, bones, and feathers. I dropped it beyond the edge of the tarpaulin for Richard Parker.” (pg.232)

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Pi faces the conflict of Richard Parker and the immoral activities that come with him.

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Pi faces the conflict of Richard Parker and the immoral activities that come with him.

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“This was the terrible cost of Richard Parker. He gave me a life, my own, but at the expense of taking one.” (pg.255)

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Pi feels obligated to Richard Parker to keep him alive by committing immoral actions.

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Pi feels obligated to Richard Parker to keep him alive by committing immoral actions.

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“Killing it was no problem. I would have spared myself the trouble–after all, it was for Richard Parker.” (pg.185)

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Pi states his appreciation and need for Richard Parker's animal tendencies.

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Pi states his appreciation and need for Richard Parker's animal tendencies.

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“It’s the plain truth: without Richard Parker, I wouldn’t be alive today.” (pg.164)

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Depicts the importance of the separation between Pi's moral and immoral actions.

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Depicts the importance of the separation between Pi's moral and immoral actions.

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It was Richard Parker who calmed me down. It is the irony of this story that the one who scared me witless to start with was the same one who brought me peace, purpose, and even wholeness.”(pg. 162)

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Pi becomes comfortable with immoral activities and animalistic behavior.

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Pi becomes comfortable with immoral activities and animalistic behavior.

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"I was still scared of Richard Parker, but only when necessary.” (pg.222)

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Richard Parker, a symbol of Pi's animal behavior and immoral actions, leaves when Pi is saved.

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Richard Parker, a symbol of Pi's animal behavior and immoral actions, leaves when Pi is saved.

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“Then Richard Parker, companion of my torment, awful, fierce thing that kept me alive, moved forward and disappeared forever from my life.” (pg.285)

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“Richard Parker was tougher than I was in the face of these fish and far more efficient.”(pg.182)

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“Richard Parker was tougher than I was in the face of these fish and far more efficient.”(pg.182)

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Pi expresses numerous times throughout his journey on the Pacific, how Richard Parker was more powerful and more successful at the activities which kept Pi alive-- "Richard Parker was tougher than I was in the face of the fish and far more efficient."(pg.182) This repetitive remark shows the significance and necessity of Richard Parker's character and presence in the lifeboat with Pi. Pi, a devoted vegetarian, never believed he would find himself trying to catch as many fish as possible with his bare hands; however, (semicolon; transition, )to live, he must abandon his faith. This is extremely difficult for Pi, a devoted Hindu, Muslim, and Christian, so Yann Martel using pluralism creates this illusion of Richard Parker, an embodiment of Pi’s immoral actions and animalistic behavior. Trying to remain stable, Pi is able to keep his strong faith and belief in God by separating the immoral actions he does into Richard Parker's character.