Adversity In Life Of Pi

When the Emergency ended eighteen months later, Ghandi ordered a new round of elections. Concerned about the sharp turns in government, Pi’s parents decide to leave their country and move to Canada . As an outcome of his decision, Santosh sells most of the animals in his zoo, save the tiger and orangutangs. A few days later, the Patel family boards a Japanese cargo ship called the Tsimtsum, which is headed for Canada. When sailing in the middle of the night, Pi goes onto the deck of the ship, only to be confused hen he sees Chinese men panicking and yelling at him. As he goes closer, they strap Pi with a lifeboat and throw him overboard. Unbeknownst to Pi, the ship is sinking and everyone on the boat,including his parents, has perished. Now, Pi is left crammed onto a 26 foot long life boat with the remaining animals from his fathers zoo-a Bengal tiger, orangutang named Orange Juice, zebra and, a hyena. Without hesitation, the hyena instantly eats the zebra and Orange Juice alive. The Bengal tiger,named Richard Parker, kills the hyena. Later on, Piscine and Richard split the lifeboat into their own territories. Day by day Pi slowly trains Richard Parker

Life throws different sorts of hurdles at every individual. We are faced with new obstacles every day due to which we learn many lessons, but probably the most important instinct being survival. Some circumstances lead to hurtful experiences that undoubtedly teach us survival. The novel, The Life of Pi written by Yann Martel and Shakespeare’s Hamlet both have that in common. Pi and Hamlet both encounter life altering situations and to survive through it is all what matters.

“Survival can be summed up in these three words- never give up. That’s the heart of it really. Just keep trying.” In both the article, “The Lone Survivor,” and the novel, “Life of Pi,” the characters face many challenges in order to survive. The quote relates to these characters due to the fact that they never give up. In an extreme environment their perseverance and determination inspires their will to survive.

Learning about Life through Adversity Individuals who are successful in their respective endeavours, can attest to the inevitable adversity they had to encounter and as well as having to adapt as a consequence, in order to achieve respectable results in life. Adversity is an essential yet humbling component of life, it can have a profound effect on an individual’s lifestyle. One can draw positives from the unique challenges of adversity, it ultimately comes down to an individual having to adapt when facing an exceptional conflict. The film, “Life of Pi”, sheds an unsurmountable light on human nature, outlining how humans react when faced with great conflict. Humans have varying responses to a life threatening situation, there is a common denominator

In Life of Pi, Pi is on a boat with a Tiger trailing behind on a life raft. Pi feels obligated to make sure this Tiger lives because it is the only animal left from his family’s zoo; he wants to tame the Tiger.

“There is a magnificent intensity in life that comes when we are not in control but are only reacting, living, surviving.” In his book Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea, Steven Callahan discusses the power of instincts. Callahan was on a journey to Antigua when he got caught in a storm. His boat, the Napoleon Solo, started filling with water and he was forced to escape in a lifeboat. Afloat alone at sea for over two months, Callahan was forced to use his instincts to survive. He was left to the will of the tide and came to the realization that his life was truly unimportant in the grand scheme of things. In The Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee, Pi gets lost at sea just like Callahan did and has to use his instincts in order to survive. Lee

“I must say a word about fear. It is life’s only true opponent” (Martel 161). These wise words come from a young man named Pi, the main character of the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel. It is the fear-filled story of Pi, who becomes trapped on a lifeboat in the middle of the Pacific ocean and must survive the elements for a harrowing 227 days. In the story, Pi claims to have not been alone on the boat; he says he lived in the company of a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. However, one can suspect that Richard Parker is only a figment of Pi’s deteriorating mind and that he was created so that Pi could distance himself from the animalistic behavior and actions he was forced to resort to in order to survive. In Life of Pi, Yann Martel uses literary

At a point in the novel Pi’s father shows him and Ravi how dangerous all the zoo animals can really be. He says about the tigers: “Tigers are very dangerous. I want you to understand that you are never—under any circumstances—to touch a tiger, to pet a tiger, to put your hands through the bars of a cage, even to get close to a cage. Is that clear?” (Martel, 37) Now that his father’s fear of animals has been passed on to him, this could put Pi in a dangerous situation when stranded on the ocean with one. The story shapes and changes as Pi has to make a difficult choice when being near the tiger; listen to his father’s advice, or fight for his life? These events tie back to the main theme, willing to survive, by testing Pi’s faith to his father’s words, and whether he’ll be able to survive in a boat of wild

Yann Martel successfully conveys the attitudes of physical, emotional and mental suffering in his book, Life of Pi, because of Pi’s malnutrition of food and sleep, being forced to stray from his morals just to survive and the

Another strength is that I bringing in ideals of activities for the class. This is a strength because sometimes a teacher might run out of ideas on how to get the children engaged in an activity. This is also helpful because you can incorporate the children’s interest to the activities planned. A few example of this are, every month the theme of what the children will learn about changes. I was asked to think of some activities for the students to do. During the morning centers, the children have to go to the three tables, Art, Math/Science and ABC table. A few of the children do not enjoy writing so I thought of some activities that might spark their interest. Once activity was bringing in foam ABC sticker letters. The children found the

Pi contacted with animals when he was very young. Therefore, when he was in trouble and afraid to solve the problem, his savagery will help him. “We fight to the very end. It’s not a question of courage. Its something constitutional, and inability to let go. It maybe nothing more than life-hungry stupidity. Richard Parker started growing that very instant as if he had been waiting for me to become a worthy opponent. My chest became tight with fear”( Martel p.187). Pi finally chose to face the tiger, and save himself. He did not choose to stay until the tiger eats him. Even if he knows that it’s difficult to survive, he did not give up. Pi stayed with animals when he was a child. His curiosity made him have a great interest in animals. He might learn something from the wild animals. Moreover, if animals did something very cruel and their behavior will probably leave a deep impression about those things in Pi’s mind. Therefore, Pi’s savagery leads him to have the determination to against the tiger, Richard

“Survival is the ability to swim in strange water” (Frank Herbert). Pi demonstrated life on the Pacific as a test of all aspects. Life on the Pacific tested his physical endurance, he was lost for two-hundred and seventy seven days. In that time, Pi demonstrates his faith towards God, himself, and Richard Parker. Pi develops a robust bond with Richard Parker, then connecting spiritually. Survival in the novel Life of Pi is etched in the deepest parts of the story. These aspects of the novel are depicted through personal and self-reflection within himself. Pi survives because of his strength, faith and a close relationship with Richard Parker.

When having to face living in harsh environment, that person may experience starvation, thirst, the feeling of being alone or strand. In both “Life of Pi” excerpt and “The Story of Keesh”, both characters had either faced one or the other problem, and had to live difficult lives in different ways. But they both and difficult challenges to face. They weren’t just become successful in facing their problems by didn’t cry or give up, instead they toughened up and faced the challenge ahead of them like a true hero. In both “The Story of Keesh” and the book excerpt “Life of Pi” both characters demonstrate their bravery and intelligence when they are trying to survive in the harsh environments that they are living in.

In part two, life is constant battle of emotions for Pi who faces adversity throughout his two-hundred-twenty seven days on a lifeboat. In the beggining, Pi watches the Tsimtsum as it sinks swallowing his family in the raging waves. He is now the passenger of a lifeboat alongside a zebra with injured leg, a spotted hyena, an orangutan, and a sea-sick tiger. Below him a sea full of sharks; above him a tempest. Pi stricken with fear and grief, but he clings to survival like a child clings to their mother. Pi defenseless like a child only glares as the hyena eats away at the zebra; who is still alive. The hyena savagely decapitates the orangutan with its blood lust unfulfilled from the death of the zebra. Pi retreats to a the safety of a raft

The saying “desperate times call for desperate measures” holds truth to an extent. In the award winning novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel, drastic measures are taken by characters in order to survive while stranded on a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean. Through his journey, main character, Pi Patel, endures many hardships and witnesses several deaths. Significantly, the death of the zebra accompanying Pi and the other animals establishes a generalization of human nature being sophisticated yet inherently vicious according to methods of survival.