Pi’s character progression in Pt 1 and Pt II- using events
Born Hindu
Lesson about tiger and goat- traumatic at first but learned something and it helps later in his traumas- show kids reality-maturity
Various religions and practicing them- believing each and interrelating them/family questions his choice b/c they are secular
Told him they have to pick one- ridiculed about it- Love God- example of independence
Ship wreck- survival- a terrible event/devastating/forced decisions to live like eating flesh of animals- can get used to anything-> not good or bad, but harmony and disharmony in oneself
Left alone- realizes his family is gone- connection between him and old life- drifting
His thoughts of his death- giving up- deteriorating physically, emotionally, spiritually
Finds island- Eden that didn’t turn out as good as you thought it would- false hope- not quite reliable
Mexico- really saved- help from others- no goodbye from RP when he runs into jungle- no closure
Pi’s name (made fun/a trial in his life and then trains people to call him what he wants)- taking on a new identity/taking on a new life
Pi’s training of animals’ dangerous behavior (tiger/goat)
Relies on zoological information and science to survive
Orange Juice- hope and loss of it-> also loss of family survival when hyena kills zebra- he’s closer to death
OJ has fight with hyena- fight for life (like surviving shipwreck)- not meant to survive but they do and they have to adapt to the situation
Behavior of the animals- first part prepares him with knowledge and helps him to deal with them- Mr. Kumar- not everyone has this information- how it relates to human behavior
Sinking of ship- importance of life and family- experiences loss and is alive to mourn-
On raft with dangerous animals and must be brave amid great loss- invites RP and Frenchman on raft- trains one but must kill the other- learns from his mistakes
Loss of hope as time goes on- 277 days
Religious beliefs- why are his various beliefs, along with secular views of parents, important? They can co-exist with each other in him and his belief system. They don’t need to be mutually exclusive. Each religion gives him a different perspective on life, which helps him to look at things in the lifeboat in a different way (each religion gives him a hold on hope). This translates to coexistence on the life boat- each can live with one another and train themselves and each other to exist/survive together
Story of how Martel gets the story- believe in God- it’s how the story gets told. W/o it there would be no story- goes against his original intentions and accidentally gets this story
Pi goes exploring and survives by accident- goes against his nature and that is what saves him
Bottle in water- message, hope, desperation, Here I am/to express yourself in some way
Anthropomorphism- need to do it to help with RP and training/survival- it’s not good as a scientific method but is important to storytelling
Interacting with priest has him interacting with information and questioning things.
Learning to swim in the pool is preparation for the ocean- his parents couldn’t swim, but he could and therefore was better prepared.
Through his journey he goes from reserved to more open- has to learn-