Is it fundamentally dangerous to think that humans and wild animals are not so different? Humans are just animals: We establish territories, we need shelter and food, and we even share the ability to use language and tools with many of our fellow creatures. Not to mention, we also tend to see similar emotional expressions in animals. Then again, when you 're face-to-face with a tiger, the differences between human and animal, and predator and prey, become pretty important. In Life of Pi, one theme about boundaries that Martel is always enforcing is the divide between humans and animals, but the relationship between Pi and Richard Parker suggests that there is something more powerful connecting humans and animals; and when the two stories are paralleled the animals give an insight to the other humans that we wouldn’t have otherwise had. The divide between humans is both important to remember but forgetting the boundary between us can help both humans and animals in unexpected ways.
The divide between humans and animals is important to remember. Let us not forget that Pi has many firsthand opportunities to witness the intensity of the predator-and-prey relationship and the divide between him and animals. In fact, one of Pi 's most vivid childhood memories – detailed near the beginning of the book
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In essence, for everyday survival, it 's often better to maintain the important boundary between animals and humans, but through Pi 's story and relationship with Richard Parker, Martel shows us that staying open to what connects humans and animals, and all creatures, can provide an equally important key for staying alive. The Life of Pi, emphasizes the intensity of a predator-prey relationship, and it also reminds humans of their inner animal: we can all be dangerous to our fellow creatures. However, despite this, all animals have the potential and even a desire to connect beyond mere survival, looking for companionship and empathy across species