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In connection with Pi at sea with his religion, Yann Martel portrays the theme that God is needed to survive and overcome certain events when people are at their lowest points. Followers of God must continue their faith in order to reach their dreams.

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The old man exclaims how motivating the story is and how faith in God can change outcomes.

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The old man exclaims how motivating the story is and how faith in God can change outcomes.

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" I have a story that will make you believe in God" (x).

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Pi creates a list of valuables and items he has on the boat, he puts God in there because God is the most valuable item there.

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Pi creates a list of valuables and items he has on the boat, he puts God in there because God is the most valuable item there.

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"...1 life boat, 1 ocean, 1 God" (146)

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Pi looks at his teacher Mr. Kumar who is an atheist, but he has faith in other doings, Pi realizes everyone has their faith in different ways,

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Pi looks at his teacher Mr. Kumar who is an atheist, but he has faith in other doings, Pi realizes everyone has their faith in different ways,

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"Now I will turn miracle into routine. The amazing will be seen every day. I will put in all the hard work necessary. Yes, so long as God is with me, I will not die. Amen"(148).

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Pi reads a survival manual, the manual says how belief is a key factor and that keeping faith can help you survive.

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Pi reads a survival manual, the manual says how belief is a key factor and that keeping faith can help you survive.

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"Don’t let your morale flag. Be daunted, but not defeated. Remember the spirit, above all else, counts" (167).

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After Pi hits a terrible storm, he lost important items, but he is still determined to keep fighting after the event and prays to God to keep protecting him.

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After Pi hits a terrible storm, he lost important items, but he is still determined to keep fighting after the event and prays to God to keep protecting him.

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"I want to live" (177).

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Pi exclaims how it's been a struggle to keep his faith in God, but he knows faith brings love and peace so he continues to look past the bad events.

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Pi exclaims how it's been a struggle to keep his faith in God, but he knows faith brings love and peace so he continues to look past the bad events.

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"Faith in God is an opening up, a letting go, a deep trust, a free act of love—but sometimes it was so hard to love" (209).

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Pi declares his faith in God as God is always around when dark moments come and go on the lifeboat.

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Pi declares his faith in God as God is always around when dark moments come and go on the lifeboat.

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"The blackness would stir and eventually go away, and God would remain, a shining point of light in my heart. I would go on loving" (209).

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Pi ends up finding a vegetative island, before doing anything he thanks God first as he keeps his beliefs with him.

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Pi ends up finding a vegetative island, before doing anything he thanks God first as he keeps his beliefs with him.

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"I babbled incoherent thanks to God and collapsed" (258).

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After venturing around the island, Pi discovers a tree first the first time in forever and he is blessed.

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After venturing around the island, Pi discovers a tree first the first time in forever and he is blessed.

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"As my heart exalted Allah, my mind began to take in information about Allah’s works" (260).

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Mr. Chiba and Mr. Okamoto interview Pi, he describes how his belief in God saved his life.

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Mr. Chiba and Mr. Okamoto interview Pi, he describes how his belief in God saved his life.

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"Solitude began. I turned to God. I survived" (311).

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Pi Patel is put into a life or death situation which tests his faith and his willpower in order to survive. In the story, Pi believes in 3 religions which are Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam. He developed a very strong virtue because of it. When Pi is on the lifeboat he is forced to leave his soft, kind self in order to survive. During his journey, Pi uses his virtue in order to survive. He trusts to keep his faith in God, but it's extremely hard as he has to eat meat and abandon his faith at certain times which upsets him. "Faith in God is an opening up, a letting go, a deep trust, a free act of love—but sometimes it was so hard to love" (209). Pi overcomes his sinful self as he converts back to his virtue and ends up sticking to his beliefs which verifies the challenging journey he was brought into himself mentally.