Mary Read

Many people believe that animals feel as many emotions as humans do. In Life of Pi by Yann Martel, Pi becomes stranded on a lifeboat with a tiger named Richard Parker, and he has to do the unthinkable to persevere. Pi lives on the ocean for months, and he survives by always doing the unthinkable. Pi believes him and Richard Parker feel love for each other, animals do not want to harm or attack, and when they are brutal they still feel love. Pi, in many instances, talks about his love and connection

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

“Animals”= “Human”? “The difference between the brain of the human and the higher animal obviously lies in the degree, not the difference on the essence” (Charles Darwin). The purpose of the quote is to express the feeling that the animal and human is similar, they have the human-like qualities. In Life of Pi written by Yann Martel, Pi uses animal imagery to show that animals that can be mad, suffer, and sad which are all human qualities. In the Life of Pi, animals have the human-like emotions

Yarina Qiu EN201-5 Ms.Wun 3rd.January, 2018 The significance of animal symbolisms in Life of Pi In the Yan Martel’s “Life of Pi”, he told a story about his survival at sea. It is a cruel and bloody story with zebra, hyena, orangutan and tiger. The hyena killed zebra and orangutan. Tiger killed hyena. Actually, animals represented people: zebra was a sailor, hyena was cook, orangutan was Pi’s mother and tiger was Pi. Animal symbolisms is significant in “Life of Pi” because it compares the differences

are graduating unable to read at grade level and one in four cannot read at even the most basic level” (abcnews.go.com). These studies completely refute the theory that mastering the skills of English is unnecessary. Malcolm X who “was one of the most articulate and powerful leaders of black America during the 1960s” even struggled with the English language (palomar.edu). In addition to that, he was born in America too. Evidence to the previous claim is in “Learning to Read,” where Malcom X said it

Choosing Your Path “There is not one path. There is not even the right path. There is only your path” (Krebs). Many different paths present themselves in every individual’s life. There will always be a choice to go left or right, but a decision must be made for which way to go; it is just the journey that is different. This quote gives a clear picture on what relativism based on truth is all about. It is a claim that says what is true for one person does not have to be true for another (Baghramian

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

Mind racing, eyes shifting to and fro, knees bouncing waiting to read what happens next. The proverb is, “a book is like a garden carried in the pocket. This proverb comes from the origin of Arab. A book is full of words with an underlying meaning that represents someone's thoughts and heart. Those books then go on to inspire myriads of people. The novels show compassion, color, and strength. A book can be written by one person, but educated many. In the early years no many people could afford to

In literature, weather is a mechanism used to enhance and create mood. In the novel Life of Pi, it is used successfully in this way. However, Yann Martel’s use of weather in the story also portrays the overwhelming commotion in Pi’s subconscious as he undergoes 227 days at sea. The parallels between the weather and Pi’s journey of transcending his safety net, his normalcy, and his childhood are evident throughout the novel. Weather is a representation of the wholehearted connection Pi has with nature

The dense forest is wet and hot, and tensions are rising. A small Indian gray mongoose, no bigger than a cat, is choosing to fearlessly challenge a humongous king cobra, which can potentially grow to record-breaking lengths. The winner seems obvious, but both sides have several advantages, and there have been studies about this question. There are seemingly endless possibilities of what could happen. However, if an Indian grey mongoose and a king cobra were to engage in a fight, then I believe that