The Mile Of Pi

Being narrated by an older version of the main character, Life of Pi is a story about a man named Pi Patel. Most of the beginning of the novel includes all the history of his life; it introduces topics such as his major, the definition of his name, and his family. His majors are religion and Zoology, which comes back later in the book. It also gives the reader the interesting background of the meaning of his name, based off of a swimming pool. These larger topics and more were shared with the readers. A prominent part of all of this is the fact that it almost always comes back to animals.

In order for his survival, Pi needed to keep himself occupied mentally and physically, where on page 190 he says “I kept myself busy. That was one key to my survival”. It's important that Pi kept himself busy because if Pi had nothing to do, he could be bored to death, literally, by possibly committing suicide to end his misery. Also by keeping himself busy, time goes faster for Pi than it would if he was doing nothing. According to Pi, another way he kept himself mentally stable was by putting the time that has passed aside, he says “I did not count the days or the weeks or the months. Time is an illusion that only makes us pant. I Survived because I forgot even the very notion of time” on page 192. If Pi counted the days that passed, it would be demotivating because he would probably just count the days as for how long he has been stranded with no help. It’s also good that Pi forgot time because if he forgot time

Also, Pi’s story shines light on the significance of ones’

In Pi's 227 days of being stranded in the sea, he has had many problems that have

Karanvir Dhami Ms. Yu ENG3U March 7, 2011 Symbolism in Life of Pi In Life of Pi there are many literary devices used to present the different themes in the novel. The main literary device used in Life of Pi is symbolism. Symbolism is often used to represent an object to something else, either by association or by resemblance. Most of the names of animals, objects and even humans in this novel have a symbolic meaning. In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi, symbolism such as pi’s name, the colour orange and the algae island, are used throughout the novel to provide Pi with protection to help him either survive or overcome his emotional pain. The mathematical pi is undefined, infinite and unable to be understood, just like Piscine Patel.

The first thing that inadvertently displays Pi as a Christ figure is his name Piscine Molitor Patel. He was named after a Parisian swimming pool that Mamaji described as being “a pool that the gods would have delighted to swim in” (Martel pg 11). The name in of itself, is a place that the gods are reborn, this show the depth of religious fervor Pi is implicated in and it foreshadows the devotion he will have in the future. In an ironic twist his name becomes a playground slur by his classmates, he comments how the harassment his name causes is his “crown of thorns”. To stop the relentless pestering he shortens his name to Pi, which in mathematical terms is a number that is irrational, infinite, and non-repeating. His classmates also soon pick

For this assignment you are asked to create your own story to remember the first 15 digits of Pi.

The mathematical constant to which ‘Pi’ relates his name has a value of 3.14 which is the approximate fraction 22/7 this represents the 227 days Pi survived at sea. When Pi is introducing himself at his new school he goes up to the board in each class during attendance, writes his name and beside it “π = 3.14” and draws “…a large circle, which [he] then slice[s] in two with a diameter, to evoke that basic lesson of geometry.” Pi repeats this same routine with every teacher on the premise that “repetition is important in the training not only of animals but

Claim: In the book the author takes time to describe details. He thoroughly explains the coming of Pi, his childhood, his journey, and his experience.

However, Pythagoreans “believed that all phenomenon can be reduced to whole numbers or their ratios.” (Lecture 8. Eudoxus, Avoided a Fundamental Conflict) In that Hippasus’ discoveries contradicted the Pythagoreans’ conjecture, they murdered him. As time continued, more and more irrational numbers began to appear; making it hard to ignore the fact that not all phenomenon is reducible to whole numbers or their ratios.

At school in 4th grade, I heard about An infinite number called pi. Then I heard that on pi day (March 14) who ever memorized the most pi got a pie (the food). So every day and night until March 14 I memorized as much pi as I could.

Today we discussed the different ways we know numbers can be represented. Some great ideas were shared such as using drawings, people, numerals, objects and words. We then read a story called None the Number and recorded all the number words we could find. With our learning partners, we explored a circuit of physical activities and had a go at reading number words on the signs. Bouncing the ball ten times was a fun

Numbers, simple lines connected to each other in different ways. Yet these simple configurations of lines have created the basis for all living things. Measurements of any kind require the use of these mere human constructs. The numbers 185463 are no different: they’re just numbers. However, humans are able to understand them in so many different ways.

Anyone who has ever encountered a circle in math class has faced the issue of finding the circumference and area, or both, of that circle. Additionally, anyone who has attempted to accomplish that task has come into contact with Pi, denoted by the Greek letter π. Pi, pronounced “pie,” represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter and has a numerical value of 3.14159… Simple enough. Now, we are introduced to τ, or “tau”, which connects the circumference of a circle to its radius, r. While pi is supported by its historical traditions, “tauists,” as they call themselves, are progressively speaking up in favor of tau. In the battle of pi vs. tau, centuries of practice of pi, a clear understanding of the concepts, and the sheer simplicity of each value lie at stake. I argue that there is absolutely nothing wrong with using either pi or tau; instead, we should just use them as we find most convenient.

I choose a word problems, which is part of the lesson of finding the arc length of a circle. To address this concept, I want to assign the following word problem to the students: