Reality and Illusion

In Life of Pi, the main character is Piscine Molitor, though people call him Pi. Pi’s family was on their way to immigrate to Canada via ship, though the ship sinks in the middle of the ocean and the only survivors are Pi, an orangutan, a zebra and a tiger stranded on a lifeboat. Later on, the orangutan and zebra die, leaving a hungry tiger that is unpredictable and Pi who has limited resources, in the middle of the ocean. If Pi wants to not die and have a chance to survive, he must stay alive from the ocean and the tiger. Since Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with a tiger in the middle of the ocean with limited resources, Pi has to survive mentally and physically throughout the whole ordeal.

Have you ever thought you heard something, but there was nothing there? Have you ever thought you saw someone in the corner of your eye, and when you looked there was no person there? When we look down from a high building on people, do they appear small like ants? Aren't there thousands of occasions when we do misperceive? What is reality and perception? Mainstream science describes reality as "the state of things as they actually exist". So reality is simply: everything we observe. Perception is the process by which organisms interpret and organize sensation to produce a meaningful experience of the world (sapdesignguild.org np). I believe people should base some decisions

Pi’s life before the boat crashing was full of hope and wonder. His presence was ethereal, making a purpose out of everything around him. His family ran a zoo, which gave him a tight-knit relationship with animals. Pi loved to try new things. He met new people which led to his exploration

To begin with “The life of Pi” is a story on how a boy survived a sunken ship which was caused by a massive storm. After the storm he is placed on a raft with 4 different animals that includes zebra, tiger, orangutan, and hyena. In order to survive he would fish for his food something the Native Americans would do. The Native Americans would let their prisoner John Smith

Pi had to face the reality of the situation. After he’s been shipwrecked he’s stuck with a tiger, hyena and an orangutan. The theme that strongly fits this scene in the book is “the survival of the fittest”, where only the strong can live. For example, the tiger appears when he kills the hyena because he knew it was a threat to him and his survival. “Life on a lifeboat isn’t much of a life. It is like an endgame in chess, a game with few pieces. The elements couldn't be more simple, nor the stakes higher. Physically it is extremely arduous, and morally it is killing. You much make adjustments if you want to survive” (Martel 217). If anybody other than Pi was in his place, all the possibilities and emotions flow altogether and form into fear and anxiety, which quickly disappears when Richard Parker proves Pi wrong by not killing him.

3. Which characters are in conflict? How do minor characters relate to major ones? Are they mirror images, contrasts, parallels?

As he is faced with extreme challenges, Pi questions why God would allow such terrible things to happen to him. His ultimate survival ends up making his trust in God stronger. He also learns to not feel guilt about killing animals. Struggling to survive causes Pi to become smarter and more mature. He has to adapt to his new situation by getting along with Richard Parker, learning to live in his new environment, and staying sane and

There is a whole other world beyond our own-- psychologically, scientifically, and metaphysically to some. I believe that the world we think we know is limited. Versus 'reality, where the world we know may or may not be the reality. The possibilities are endless as to the world we know of as fiction or non-fiction. Since I was a child, understanding the world was a Brobdingnagian part of my life. Now, I gather as much information as I can by reading, watching documentaries, and asking those who truly know and understand the information. Physics, Archaeology, and Anthropology have technically been my one-way ticket to understanding the world around me-- and those that inhabit it. Although my hobbies surround the arts, I have interest in the

Pi had been stuck on a lifeboat with a tiger for over 200 days, and yet every day he seemed to survive. Pi’s freshwater spilled in a freak storm, but then he found two solar stills. Pi had missed a rescue ship, but then he found an island. Pi also believed he was going to die on the lifeboat, but then a little while after he arrived on the shore of Mexico. While on the boat not every thing went in Pi’s favor, yet he still seemed to get up every time something seemed to strike him down. Yann shows that through all of Pi’s ups and downs that you must overcome each obstacle you face, because things must get worse in order to get

Imagine one day you wake up and look out the window. Nevertheless, what you see is nothing like your local neighbor’s house. But a jungle full of wild animals. You know the jungle is not real...or is it? This comes to the question, what is the reality? Is it something we see immediately? Is it something we believe in? Reality could be anything. But what happens if what we view isn’t real? What if reality was just a misconception? In some cases, our brain would imagine something much more than reality. Even the most realistic objects in the world could just be a misconception. Perception and reality are not just different in a way. But are two clashing words that you may not quite realize.

Have you ever submerged yourself into a word of illusion to escape from the cold hearted reality of the world? This theme of escaping from reality and into illusions is explored throughout the play, A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. What exactly is the difference between illusion and reality? An illusion is a deceptive idea or belief whereas reality is the actual state in which the world actually exists. In A Streetcar Named Desire, the characters seem to divulge into their own fantasy when encountered with a harsh reality. This concept is explored through each character’s desire in indulging in illusions versus their reality.

From ancient philosophers to modern day free thinkers, the existence of an absolute and concrete reality has been infinitely questioned. The idea that either all people experience the same reality or all people experience a different one is an intriguing topic that people can not seem to be able to wrap their minds around. There is no way to prove without a shadow of a doubt that one of these perspectives is more valid than the other, but it can be shown that, if there were a common reality, each individual would perceive it differently thereby proving that no two people can truly experience the exactly same reality. This can be explained through examining the way that individuals perceive reality based on the social factors that affect them and their mental state.

The only thing in my life that I can be positive about is change. Everything changes, from the moment we’re born to the moment we die. Reality has many twist and turns, and our perception of reality is what shapes us to become who we are. Our life is spent on deciphering the difference between reality and not reality. This is hard to define because reality is unique to each individual.

Postmodern literature draws attention to its status as fictional to break down barriers between reality and illusion. The boundaries between ‘real’ and ‘fake’ are no longer clear, because identity is socially constructed. In White Noise and Nights at the Circus, characters such as Sophie Fevvers and Jack Gladney have fabricated personas, and they exaggerate these roles so that their audiences cannot tell the difference between what the characters perform and their ‘true’ nature. There are many Matryoshka principles in Nights at the Circus, adding many layers of fiction to the story. This emphasizes the constructed identities of the characters by the authors and the characters themselves. This essay will examine how performance, mise-en-abyme, fabulation, and hyperreality all indicate how identity is constructed.

The depiction of the following. Consider how each is portrayed in the novel, and how they are opposites. Is one or the other more concerned with appearances than the other? What does this concern reveal about hidden motives and what hypocrisy is revealed?