Religion In Life Of Pi

Pi gets introduced to Christianity when his family went on a vacation to Munnar and he saw that one of the hills had a Christian church on it. Pi went up to the church and walked around the building, upon seeing that the doors were open, he let himself in. Inside the church he meets Father Martin, who tells him a story about Jesus Christ. Pi is left in disbelief asking himself “what? Humanity sins but it’s God Son who pays the price?” (53). Even though Pi finds it strange he is fascinated by a God who gives up power and glory and tells us “…Jesus of Nazareth, whose humanity I found so compelling” (58) is the reason that Pi decides he wants to become Christian. Pi’s interest of Christianity shows that he

People often choose to believe in a higher power to find meaning in life and because of life experiences that lead them to God. Pi’s experiences as a child meeting Father Martin on vacation and the Muslim baker attract Pi to the love and devotion demonstrated by these people of different faiths. Pi’s faith and belief in God only strengthened when he was lost at sea, he knew that he must have meaning in life if God kept him alive through

“I have a story to make you believe in God” (Martel ix). However, the interpretation of “God” is very fluid. There are hundreds of religions throughout the world, each of which has thousands of followers. The four main ones however, are Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism. All but one, Buddhism, focus on one or more God(s). In Yann Martel’s book, Life of Pi, Pi breaks the social norm and follows all four religions as opposed to one. Throughout the novel, Pi follows Christianity, Hinduism and Islam, while subconsciously practicing Buddhism.

When Yann Martel tells of Pi Patel’s life story after the shipwreck, he presents it in two distinctive ways: one being with animals, and one without. As a young boy, Pi began to develop a love of animals as a result of growing up on the lands of Pondicherry Zoo, his family zoo in India. He also finds that he has a deep passion for religion. Supposedly, Life of Pi will make one believe in God, as it did to Pi in these two stories.

"Bapu Gandhi said, 'All religions are true.' I just want to love God"(87). Pi indicates that he does not see any disparity between the three religions. Although each religion has it's own unique religious uniform, Pi looks beyond it to see the bigger picture. In this picture Pi sees that loving God is front and center in all three of his religious practices. Whether it includes a prayer rug, dancing or silently praising God in the sanctuary, Pi understands that the importance is all centered on the act of worshiping God. In this we can understand why Pi wants to consider different components in his belief system. These different components allow Pi to have an expanded horizon in which he can more clearly determine his actions. In turn, these factors aid Pi in determining the defense of his religious choices. This comes with a result of a behavior based on belief. While Pi wanted to have the choice to practice three religions, the people around him did not believe in it nor understand it. Often people see religion as a stable foundation to exhibit what a person's character or personality is making it obvious that Pi's choice to stand on three

“And now I leave matters into the hands of God, who is love, and whom I love” (Martel, page 242) Pi believes that if he leaves himself in the “hands of God” that he will be saved, as he was so many times before. This is because, at this point in the book, Pi has been exposed to so many situations that would and should have killed him he feels as if God and religion will pull him through one last deterrent.

At the age of fourteen Pi was introduced to three religions, christianity, hinduism and islam. He was on a trip with his parents in Munnar when he met a Christian priest along with other religious leaders. In these religions they preach that god is the main influence of life. Pi listened and learned in these religions, buying a bible and prayer rug that he read and used daily. This influenced his belief that God impacts all life events because it was what he read,

Research Essay: Life of Pi Topic 1 In the novel Life of Pi, the main character Pi, used Christianity to describe his adventurous life, with the opinions of his atheist father also how animals tied it together. Pi describes multiple situations in his life, this essay reiterates those for example purposes. In this essay important quotes or phrases from the book along with other sources that are deemed necessary to connect with the reader will be used. These will help readers more understand the connection between Christianity, including how Pi used his religions.

Pi’s journey of different religions all started because of Pi’s Biology teacher, Mr. Kumar who was an atheist. He challenges Pi’s faith in the Hindu God, thus the journey of the multiple religions was born. Pi had much faith in his Hindu God. He never doubted it once in his life. Pi is very religious and loves his God Vishnu.

Throughout Martel’s book, he explores different themes, such as religion and faith, suffering, and survival. Pi discovers hope in religion by keeping faith to God throughout the whole book and worshipping him in three different religions. “‘Bapu Gandhi said, ‘All religions are true.’ I just want to love God’” (Martel 69). Pi has

In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi, there is a strong theme of religion throughout the novel. Pi loves God and will do anything to grow closer to Him. He joins three other religions because he does not want to be limited to one faith and one way to praise God. After learning about the other faiths from their religious leaders, he decides to join them. He goes against his family’s wishes by joining these other faiths. During the novel, Pi’s faith in God is tested when he is lost at sea, but he uses his faith as comfort during those dark days. Pi uses his knowledge of prayer to help him. In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi, Pi uses his knowledge of the Hindu faith, the Catholic faith, and Muslim faith to cope with the harsh reality of being lost at sea.

Pi goes through many obstacles on his journey. All the obstacles that Pi encountered, were because he has faith in God and in himself. Pi´s faith in God helped him at the time he was stuck on the lifeboat with Richard Parker and all the other zoo animals. The faith that Pi has in God developed the faith he has in himself.

Regarding the novel “Life of Pi” written by Yann Martel, there is a definite balance between the need for survival and belief of God. In my opinion, the primacy for survival is the most obvious theme in the novel. Although we know that Pi will survive his ordeal because of his story told as an adult, we witness Pi’s constant struggle against seemingly impossible odds. This is exemplified when Pi sacrifices his vegetarianism in order to have a source of food. He also commits gruesome deeds such as slaughtering aquatic animals to keep Richard Parker and himself alive. Throughout these events, one will see the extreme measures Pi experiences to survive, which evidently shows the theme of “will to survive”. On the other hand, belief in God is yet

It is difficult to talk about the Life of Pi text without making a reference to faith, and the same goes with explaining Pi’s survival. Pi’s belief in pluralism and acceptance of the three religions, Hinduism, Christianity and Islam aid his future and is a crucial part of his survival at sea. His faith in knowing “so long as god is with me, I will not die” gives him the mental strength and will power to survive his ordeal. Even in the middle of the ocean, Pi practices all his religious rituals such as ‘‘solitary masses without consecrated Communion Hosts’’

Martel compares aspects of each faith to provide connection between all of them, enforcing the practicality of multiple faiths. Pi ultimately is able to tolerate each religion by selecting the desirable aspects of each one. For example, Pi values Hinduism as his primary practice of religion especially their God known as Krishna. Pi finds “[Krishna’s] divinity utterly compelling” and believes Krishna to be the most celestial god to believe in (Martel 56). He was raised knowing the superiority of such a god and that god only. However, when Pi learns more about Christianity, he learns to accept their god as a supreme being as well. At first, Pi