Plot

The novel, The Life of Pi, by Yann Martel, takes place in modern day India, the Pacific Ocean and Mexico. The story begins in and around the family owned zoo, where Pi studies and learns from his fathers various animals. Unhappy with the current government, the Patel family decides to leave everything they once knew and move to Canada. After selling the zoo, the family packs up and boards a Japanese owned cargo ship en route to North America. Days after setting sail, the massive ship mysteriously sinks, and Piscine is thrown aboard a life raft with all varieites of wild life. Hundreds of days later, the raft drifts upon a mysterious island in the middle of the ocean. It is here that Pi reclaims strength and once again sets sail into the unknown. Shortly there after, Patel finds himself in a remote corner of mexico where he is rescued and cared for by natives. After being sent to a local hospital, Pi is questioned by Japanese officials. It is at this time that he tells his incredible story of survival and fate.