https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce By Yann Martel en-us 2019-03-19 23:34:30 UTC 2019-03-26 20:49:14 UTC hello@padlet.com chrissy_bird27 https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/343119901 Pi's incredible sense of courage is articulated into these three sentences. Through his experiences, he knows the face of death, so a minor, metaphorical skull does not phase him in the slightest. Pi learns that in the face of death and suffering there is life and hope. Following the above quote, he continues to elaborate on life and death as people with humane characteristics. According to Pi, death is in love with life in a way that is unhealthy. Death wants to control the beauty that life beholds; however, life always seems to overcome the treacherous tricks of death. The metaphorical comparisons that Pi elaborates on represent his undying determination for life.  ]]> 2019-03-19 23:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/343119901 chrissy_bird27 https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/343122697 When the Patel family is in the process moving from India to Canada, Pi is not exactly thrilled about relocating to another continent. However, he develops an understanding of finding "the glass half full" in every unpleasant situation. In other words, Pi accepts the concept of having a positive, open mind in a new, discomforting challenge. Moreover, one can argue that the quote foreshadows the climax of the novel: Pi's time on the lifeboat. By having the mental, metaphorical tools of accepting reality and "looking at the glass half full," Pi is–in a way–preparing for his treacherous travels to further come in the story. ]]> 2019-03-19 23:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/343122697 chrissy_bird27 https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/343122831 Pi elaborates on a major theme of The Life of Pi: hope. Without his undying ability, he would not live to tell his story. Hope is one of the only factors that made Pi want to live. From that sense of hope, he believes his own conjured up story that his family would greet him when a ship or airplane came to rescue him. That one story drives him to survive the dangers of the shipwreck, the hyena, Richard Parker, starvation, dehydration, and despair. Above all, Pi vi hope as a means of seeing the light at the end of the dark tunnel he was in. ]]> 2019-03-19 23:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/343122831 chrissy_bird27 https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/343126482 Pi emphasizes another major theme of survival. Hope is only allowing him to accomplish a limited number of tasks. Pi realizes that help might not be coming as soon as he anticipated. This wake up call drives Pi to begin to make himself comfortable on the tiny rescue boat and figure out a way to live–almost long term– with a Bengal tiger. The shift in the main character's motive symbolizes the necessity for humans to be in touch with reality. For example, if Pi did not realize his need for survival, he would have died within a month. In summary, sometimes humans must make the switch to survival mode in any aspect of life.]]> 2019-03-20 00:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/343126482 chrissy_bird27 https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/343130264 At the beginning of the novel, Pi is wholeheartedly invested into three religions, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. Halfway through the novel, Pi admits the struggle of staying true to his religious loves. On the surface, he stays true to believing and trusting in his gods and God, but despair heavily weighed on his spirits. However, Pi never doubts God's ability to keep him thriving every day on the little boat. Moreover, Pi does not lose faith in God sending him help. In the above quote, Pi overcomes the human tendency to question God's abilities in the face of the utmost struggle. Pi is the perfect example of how the Church views how her followers should behave in a state of peril: Questioning God's plan is acceptable but remaining faithful in a happy ending is the key. Most importantly, God is the factor which maintained Pi's mental state and self-confidence. ]]> 2019-03-20 00:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/343130264 chrissy_bird27 https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/345017698 When a ship glides past Pi and Richard Parker on the boat, Pi becomes overwhelmed and excited as the ship heads towards them and fails to stop. Pi's hope blossoms as the ship approaches them by preparing Richard Parker and himself mentally for the incredible end to suffering. Even though the ship passes up the couple squashing their chances of salvation, Pi's hopefulness remains in Richard Parker. Their peculiar relationship evolves simply out of the concept of needing each other in order to live. Because of the abandonment brought by the ship, Pi realizes that something/someone who was once a foe could turn into a friend in the most drastic situations. This quote can also be interpreted as being symbolic to old enemies being tomorrow's friends. ]]> 2019-03-25 20:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/345017698 chrissy_bird27 https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/345043657 At this point in the novel, Pi and Richard Parker are at sea for longer than their bodies could carry on. Food and water are alarmingly scarce for both of them, which shows on their emaciated bodies. Throughout their journey, Pi's main goal is to make sure Richard Parker and him survived together. Now, Pi is facing the reality that one or neither of them will see the light of salvation. This quote delivers a critical message to the reader: if the two unlikely companions do not receive intensive care within a day or two, the story will abruptly come to an end. The message perfectly sets the mood for the rest of the novel creating suspense and enthusiasm for an end to Pi and Richard Parker's unpleasant journey. ]]> 2019-03-25 23:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/345043657 chrissy_bird27 https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/345047226 Because of Pi's undivided determination for life, the major theme of Life of Pi is courage due to his bravery in his darkest events throughout the novel. ]]> 2019-03-25 23:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/chrissy_bird27/shhiwbqj2tce/wish/345047226