Quotation Page # Response “You may be astonished that in such a short period of time I could go from weeping over the muffled killing of a flying fish to gleefully bludgeoning to death a dorado […] It is simple and brutal: a person can get used to anything, even to killing.” Theme: The Will to Live React: I vividly imagine Pi as a thin man who is desperate for food and water at this moment since he is close to death. I understand that he is doing everything he can to stay alive even if it means doing something that he thinks is wrong. Explain: Pi kills the fish in order to survive since the ocean is his only food source. Pi is also a vegetarian so he demonstrates the will to live by doing whatever he has to do to stay alive even if it means …show more content…
Because of his will to live, he must give up being vegetarian and eat the fish in order to survive. “I had to tame him. It was at that moment that I realized this necessity. It was not a question of him or me, but of him and me […] Most likely the worst would happen: the simple passage of time, in which his animal toughness would easily outlast my human frailty.” Theme: The Will to Live React: I was surprised that Pi is taking a chance to establish a good relationship with Richard Parker. Since Pi isn’t very strong or authoritative I am proud that he is taking initiative to become friends with the tiger. Explain: Pi knows that he can’t live without Richard Parker and Richard Parker cannot live without Pi. In order to live, Pi must tame the tiger so Richard Parker doesn’t cause danger to Pi. Evaluate: The quote is significant because it shows that Pi is willing to do anything to survive even if it means conquering his fear of the Bengal tiger. Pi claiming dominance over Richard Parker is a way for Pi to continue to keep …show more content…
A long book with a never ending story. One could read again and again, with new eyes and a fresh understanding each time. Alas, there was no scripture in the lifeboat… At the very least, if I had a good novel! But there was only the survival manual, which I must have read a thousand times over the course of my ordeal.” Theme: The Importance of Storytelling React: I think that books are an important part of Pi’s life and I realized Pi wishes for a good novel instead of food or water. I think that the need for a good book shows evidence of the power that it could have. Explain: A novel provides Pi with something to occupy him while stuck on a lifeboat. It also helped him keep track of time, observations, and food supply as well as gave him the ability to express his feelings and record his experience. The novel acted as Pi’s companion when Richard Parker didn’t. Significance: This quote is significant because it shows how a fictional story gave Pi the ability to separate himself from the tiger who he shared the lifeboat with. Fictional stories make it seem as if real life is not happening and acceptance is easier. “So tell me, since it makes no factual difference to you and you can’t prove the question either way, which story do you prefer? Which is the better story, the story with animals or the story without