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Today, stories are an intrinsic part of our society and culture. Past down from generation to generation, whether it is in movies, music, news, media, religions, or art; the influence of storytelling is to be seen in all aspects of our lives. But when it comes to writing our stories, through literature, the distinct features of storytelling are most prevalent. Just like in Yann Martel’s book, Life of Pi, the author explores storytelling as the bridge to our sanity when faced with a traumatic or

Nathanial Mendes Philosophy in Literature 2/23/2018 One of the primary themes in Life of Pi is that of survival. Much of the struggle is against both internal and external forces; Pi is at the center of it all. The book highlights – primarily through Pi’s journey in the Pacific Ocean – that Pi will need to change and adapt to survive. Though readers should recognize that he will live in the end, the constant tension between staying true to oneself and fighting to survive keeps up the pressure of

Lion and Stolen Comparitive Essay Jane Harrison’s play Stolen and Garth Davis’ film Lion both explore the experience of being adopted under different circumstances. Stolen is set in Australia and follows the journey of characters, such as Anne, who are from the Stolen Generation and go into foster care, whereas Lion is the story of Saroo, a young Indian boy who is lost and ends up being adopted by a Tasmanian couple. Both characters, Saroo and Anne, struggle with their identities, feeling torn

Many people find who they truly are as a person when they are by themselves in their journey of self-identity. In the book, Life of Pi, written by Yann Martel and the play, Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller, two characters, Pi and Biff, go on a spiritual journey towards self-identity. Life of Pi is a story about a young man named Pi, who survives a shipwreck and months in a lifeboat with a large Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Being stuck on a boat with a tiger created the struggle

Graham Green stated “It is impossible to go through life without trust”. This can be interpreted that it is difficult to live without having someone to trust. Everyone must have at least one individual they trust to share experiences with. I agree that life without trust would be very difficult. In Yann Martel’s fiction book- Life of Pi, the zookeeper’s son, Pi, is shipwrecked with a Bengal tiger whom he learns to trust. In the non-fiction book-Into the Wild by John Krakauer, Christopher Johnson

Life of Pi The movie The Life of Pi is an interesting movie, and a movie I think is very good for people who are curious about life in general. Pi, the main character ends up alone in the middle of the ocean on a very small boat after the ship his family was on sunk during the middle of a severe storm. Pi ended up on the boat with a tiger, zebra, orangutan, and a hyena. Throughout the movie Pi discovers himself, as he sails across the sea and eventually ends up on an island where a few people find

So do you have a different way of thinking than the people around you, but no one seems to understand you? Well the protagonist from Into The Wild, Shooting An Elephant, and The Stranger .Would understand what you are going through. All the protagonist have a different way of thinking then the people around them. Making them special in their own books, or abnormal to the people around them. I’m going to be comparing these three literality pieces to five outside sources which are V for Vendetta, Assassins

To begin with, extreme survival is very dangerous, 3 skills that you will need are intelligence,mental ability, and skills of measurements. If you have these skills you will be able to survive. With extreme environment you will have to learn about how to use your objects around yourself. Surviving in a place with animals like Keesh and Pi is very risky and need to think fast. Pi’s and Keesh’s environment is very harsh and life threatening because they need to use what they have around their habitat

Saad Hussain Khan Mrs. Giniac ENG4U 13 November 2017 Christopher Columbus who was a famous Italian explorer, once head out in search of India but landed in America, a completely new and undiscovered land by the Europeans. After landing in America he made many trips back and forth to this new land which he believed was Asia. Christopher Columbus is now remembered as the man who discovered the new world. This shows that during any journey one will face many challenges but in the achieve more than

Just in the past 100 or so years we as humans have gained most of our knowledge about the brain, the fact that we have learned such a great deal about something in such a short period of time, is astounding. But, we still have so many questions left unanswered about the brain. It is such a vital part of our body, and we are still exploring it, everyday new discoveries are made. One part that intrigues me is something called the “Flight or fight mode” or hyperarousal / the acute stress response. It