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Abstract Pi has a rich history and numerous applications to go along with it. Pi is used in mathematics, science and engineering. Pi has been traced back to over 1600 BC in Egypt, and today it is celebrated world – wide. Students from elementary school through college know of pi and its multiple applications. It has been used in physics, as well as in geometry. Students will even use it in trigonometry when they are doing sine waves. Students need to see how necessary pi is in mathematics and in

Eudoxus was a notable mathematician and astronomer of ancient times, particularly 408 – 355 BC. He lived in Greece and studied under Plato, one of the most notable philosophers ever. In Calculus, Eudoxus is known for advancing Antiphon’s ideas on the method of exhaustion. The method of exhaustion is very important to calculus because one of the fundamental themes of calculus is sending variables (or whatever it happens to be) to infinity, which is a branch of the method of exhaustion. This is known

in the zoo. During this part of the novel, Pi’s father is teaching him a lesson by letting a tiger brutally kill a goat right in front of him. He is trying to teach Pi to not go near an animal such as tigers because they are incredibly dangerous. I believe this thread represents the foreshadowing of what is to come for Pi. When Pi and Ravi’s father was telling them about staying away from tigers he said “Tigers are very dangerous. I want you to understand that you are never—under any circumstances—to

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 with Richard Parker. Pi realizes he needs Richard

helped him survive. Pi also says: If I still had the will to live, it was thanks to Richard Parker. He kept me from thinking too much about my family and my tragic circumstances. He pushed me to go on living. I hated him for it, yet at the same time I was grateful. I am grateful. It's the plain truth: without Richard Parker, I wouldn't be alive today to tell you my story. (Martel 88) This truly proves without his enemy he would not have made it, and he conquered that with peace. As Pi had his ups and

The Life of Pi is a novel written by Yann Martel, that involves a young teen named Pi in survival after suffering a tragic ship accident. The novel starts out with mostly the author’s thoughts and ideas. The first part of the book excluding the author’s page mainly describes Pi’s thoughts, beliefs, life, and the events that take place before the tragic accident he is involved in. Pi has a brother named Ravi and an uncle called Francis. Pi is remarkably connected and interested in religion and zoology

Life of Pi written by Yann Martel uses many literary devices to present the different themes in the novel; and allegory, along with its many examples, is prevalent in this novel as the number one mechanism to demonstrate the character and theme growth. Through religious allegory, symbolism, and imagery, Yann Martel uses Pi and his voice to make readers question the real meaning behind Life of Pi. Religious allegory is a large topic in this novel. Yann Martel parallels many characters in this novel

Is Life of Pi simply a story about a boy and a tiger? Life of Pi is an award winning adventure novel by Yann Martel, published in 2001. The first part is set in a small town in India. The protagonist, Piscine Molitor Patel, and his family own a zoo in Pondicherry, India, but want to move, because the father, Santosh Patel, doesn’t agree with the politics there. The Patel family sets sail for Canada, but their ship sinks in a great storm. Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with a tiger, hyena, orangutan

symbolizes themselves, but in Yann Martel’s Life of Pi he takes those characteristics to a new level. The symbolism of a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan, and a tiger all contribute to the characteristics of Pi and his journey through the sea, together, on a life boat. A zebra can symbolize many things; from yin and yang to individualism. With symbolism it becomes the reader’s choice to decide what a symbol becomes and symbolizes. In the Life of Pi the zebra symbolizes individualism and the dangers

The Life of Pi is a story about a young boy named Pi Patel, short for Piscine Patel. Pi was born and raised in India as the son of a zookeeper. At school, Pi was bullied because of his name. Kids thought it was funny because when you pronounce his first name sounds like you’re saying “pissing”. But that doesn’t stop him from learning and discovering new things. Being very curious, Pi begins to study many different religions, such as Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism; Even though his father says “Believing