Life of Pi by Yann Martel

 

Life of Pi By Yann Martel

 

 About the Author  Yann Martel was born to Canadian parents while living in Spain in 196! "as always always interested in #ulture and religion! $e traveled e%tensively to &ndia in preparation for writing the believe novel! $e asserts that he overheard a story told that 'would (a)e anyone in *od!+  was Life of Pi  was

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Plot

 About a #urious boy/ boy/ Pi/ growing up in &ndia00uestioning religion $is fa(ily owns a .oo in Pondi#herry/ &ndia 2he politi#al #li(ate in &ndia be#o(es unstable in &ndia/ and Pi3s father de#ides to sell the .oo and (ove the fa(ily to Canada! 2he rest of the story is about Pi trying to survive a shipwre#) and sharing

 

Sy(bols 2he #olor orange4 hope and survival 2he tiger 5i#hard Par)er74 fighting spirit 2he orangutan4 nurturing nature $yena 4 ruthlessness of nature 8ebra 4 purityvulnerability

 

Motifs 1! :ait :aith h ,! 2he power power of belief  belief  ! 2he power power of the (ind (ind ;! eligi eligion on ! ?pti(i ?pti(is( s(