Life Of Pi Vs. The Story Of Keesh

Life standed on the sea is very grueling and risky. Only a few are able to face the

I Am Legend and Life of Pi are two dramatic tragedies that center around the main characters Dr. Robert Neville and Piscine “Pi” Patel while they attempt to survive in the devastating world around them. In I Am Legend, Dr. Krippin finds a cure for Cancer by modifying the measles virus into a vaccine. For years, one hundred percent of the patients are cancer-free, thankful that they get a second chance at life. All of a sudden, the cure rapidly mutates into an extremely deadly virus that is equivalent to the highest level of rabies, the KV virus. Dr. Robert Neville devotes himself to finding a cure for the devastation of humanity and must make the ultimate sacrifice for its sake. Piscine Patel lives with his family in a small town in India. While visiting his family’s zoo, Pi falls in love with a beautiful bengal tiger that he names Richard Parker. As Pi grows, he falls in love and fascinates himself with many different religions. The extreme political unrest in his country forces Pi and his family to depart from the place they call home. This event begins the unfortunate, dreadful adventure that causes Pi to lose his entire family. While viewing, evaluating, and juxtaposing I Am Legend and Life of Pi, there is a vast array of emotions, logical and illogical circumstances, and vivid imagery through memories, graphics, imagination, and utter desperation.

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein vs. Life of Pi by Yann Martel

When considering the novels Lord of the Flies by William Golding and Life of Pi by Yann Martel, the reader notices that they do not appear to be similar despite both being stories of becoming stranded and rescued. However, both books contain elements of religion that dramatically change the way each novel affects the reader. The reason that the characters in Lord of the Flies regress into evil behaviors and the main character in Life of Pi does not is due to a difference in devotion to religion.

Discovery is the act of finding something for the first time or the act of rediscovering something. Discovery can be meaningful in ways that may be emotional, creative, intellectual, physical and spiritual. They can lead us to new understanding of the world. Two composers whose work reflects these notions are ‘Life of Pi’ by Ang Lee and ‘Pretty’ by Katie Makkai. Ang Lee’s film version of Life of Pi (2002) is an adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel Life of Pi. Life of Pi is a ground breaking movie event about a young boy who survives a disaster which takes place in the middle of the ocean and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. But Pi forms an unexpected relationship with another survivor which is Richard Parker. Similarly

In a short story named “The Story of Keesh” and a novel excerpt named “The Life of Pi” both authors, Jack London and Yann Martel, develop certain qualities in characters who find the strength in themselves to want to survive when in extreme situations. Both Keesh and Pi obtain three traits that help them survive in these extreme environments such as bravery, intelligence and strategic plans.

In the book Life of Pi the author Yann Martel wrote about a young boy named Pi Patel surviving on a lifeboat by himself. Throughout the entire book Pi was very close to religion and in the end his religions were the main reason he had survived. At the start of the book Yann Martel introduces three religions, Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism. There are three main points that aided in Pi’s survival. One being that Pi was open to religions and started to follow the Islamic faith. The second reason is that Islam believed that one should pray five times a day, and Pi did exactly this. The last reason is that the religion

Both Keesh and Pi had to survive harsh weather. In “The story of Keesh” it states “A strong wild gale blew, three days has passed since Keesh had not returned” which states Keesh was out in the freezing cold for three days, also the story takes place in the arctic where it is extremely cold. In “Life of Pi” it states “ I could not stay in this position

Imagine being stranded in the middle of an ocean for a year , with only food to eat for a short amount of time. No friends , family , phone. Any type of civilization. The name of the movie and text is “ Life Of Pi ”. The author of the book is Yann Martel and the director of the movie is Ang Lee. Life Of Pi book and the movie had many similarities and differences. In the beginning of the movie their are a lot of differences than similarities. In the middle of the movie their are a lot of similarities and in the end there are a lot of similarities than differences.

I have discovered that Pi and I have some differences and some similarities. I found that we also have a lot in common and a lot of the same problems. I found all this out while reading the book and watching the movie.

Trapped at sea, fleeing the country, and living alone at such a young age. The outcome of death is heavy around them. The Life of Pi and The Kite Runner’s Pi and Amir face first hand these problems and tackle them for a safe ending. Pi in The Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a young boy coming to Canada but watches his family sink in a ship and experiences being trapped at sea. Fleeing to America The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Amir has felt the misfortune of life, war and family, In these coming of age novels.

In order for human kind to survive the painfully realistic days of existence, a sort of belief system is direly needed. As shown through Pi Patel from Life of Pi and Chuck Noland from Cast Away, holding onto a belief of something provides one with the determination to survive the worst conditions. Both the novel and the book share the story of two castaways who depend on their belief in something to survive and conquer their respective challenges – Pi Patel who depends on his faith in religion, and Chuck Noland with his faith in returning to civilization back to his loved one. At one point, they both lose this faith that keeps them

It is the “most frequently used mode of adaptation”. In this case that artist is using a novel’s material or ideas and form. In this situation the adapter is hoping to gain credibility for his work

“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.