Yann Martel wrote Life of Pi to reveal his ideas on faith and inner strength. A rare thing, here is a novel that will change your view of the world. Life of Pi takes the reader on an extraordinary journey – geographical, spiritual and emotional. As the ‘crew’ begin to assert their natural places in the food chain, Pi’s fear mounts, and he must use all his wit and daring to develop an understanding with Richard the tiger. The crew of the surviving vessel consists of a hyena, one zebra (with broken leg), an orang-utan, a 450-pound Royal Bengal Tiger named Richard Parker and Pi – a 16-year-old Indian boy. A more in-depth read will have you examining the role of faith in providing a moral compass for humanity, animal survival instincts, and if we as humans can transcend our base nature when faced with impending death.Īfter the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wide, wild Pacific. A casual reading of this book will reveal a tedious, drawn-out story of a boy, his family, and living against the odds with a tiger. It is a triumph of storytelling and a tale that will, as one character puts it, make you believe in God. Yann Martel’s Life of Pi is a transformative novel, an astonishing work of imagination that will delight and stun readers in equal measure. Theme: Survival, Religion and Faith, Anthropomorphism Setting Place: Pondicherry, India, the Pacific Ocean, Mexico, and Toronto, Canada Major Characters: Piscine Molitor Patel (aka Pi), The narrator, Richard Parker (aka Thirsty) The Tiger
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