A Poem About Pi

Stranded on a lifeboat with no life to be seen

except for a tiger, hyena, zebra, survival is the key

as they float one by one the animals decease

what is left is Pi with his new companion, see

a tiger large and grand, Richard Parker is the man

where to run, how to survive, this beast must be tamed

Pi floats out on his own to grab some fish to eat

sharing with a tiger is some new kind of feast

As they find a tiny little land

the adventure continues with new animals to meet

however when they board the boat only those two keep

together they will survive until the end is near

when they reach a safe new land and everything's okay

Richard Parker runs away and forever disappears

Poetic Element

- Altohugh the author does not directly mention poetry, it is still evident in the novel.

- In a way, Pi's entire situation on the raft is poetic, he is the picture of hopelessness, and analylizes his options just as carefully as a poet would his poem

-While on the raft, Pi thinks about life and all the positives and negatives that come with it. This to is similar to a poet in the ways he/she dissect the small intraquincies and meanings of life.

- Also similar to a poem or poet, Pi thinks about what could ahve been and dwells on his lost love ones.

Comparing Characters

Music/Theme

In Life of Pi music may no be clearly stated or present in the text however because the setting is in the ocean for the most part we can make our own soundtrack. The journey can correlate with many songs as he is struggling to survive and all on his own but more than that its almost as if the sounds of the sea are present, and hearing the presence of the animals on board. Music helps your mind paint a picture of whats going on and is a creative way to get at a theme.

Many people use music as a way to find themselves in society today. Maybe at times its the only way that they can feel connected to the world - through someone elses words which may not even be the truth. Through music people are able to tackle and struggles that they have when there alone because the words help them be strong. By putting music to the ocean and the book is apparent that it could go hand in hand with Pi's struggle and his steps to survival. Music is a way to find the true you and what you realize what you are capable of achieving on your own.

Setting

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  Other Life Lessons
  The will to live -Through Pi Yann Martel demonstrates the power of the human mind and body when faced with death.
  -On the boat, Pi becomes accustomed to gruesome and desperate actions just to stay alive. Many of these things Pi would not have even thought about doing before the ship sank. For instance Pi had to conquer his vegetarianism and peaceful ways so he could feed himself by catching a killing fish.
  -Pi also had to face his fear of Richard Parker and demonstrate dominance over him in order to stay alive and co-exist with Richard on the lifeboat.
  -Pi shows just how determined he is just by surviving all of the 200 plus days. His situation was all but hopeless with no human contact, little food, a giant tiger, and the harsh conditions of the ocean. However by keeping himself busy and staying positive, Pi was finally saved when his raft came to shore in Mexico.
  

" The lower you are, the higher the mind will soar"(283)

The Power of Storytelling
-Pi likes the thought that anything is possible in a story. It is interesting to him what the mind can come up with
-Throughout the book, Pi talks about many stories that have to deal with human interactions with people. Thus introducing the reader into his hobbies, which are storytelling and studying animals.
-Pi’s mind and remembrance of better times helped him maintain sanity and hope while on the raft.
-We cannot be sure that everything Pi says that happened on the raft is factual because of his fondness of storytelling, meaning he could have made a lot of it up.
-In a way, Storytelling is a gateway into religion. After all, all religions base their beliefs off of storytelling and are a central point of the core belief of a relgion.