The better story gives life to the reality, shifting it to another dimension of faith while playing an important role in shaping the minds of the next generation. Life of Pi revolves around conquering the brutality of the story through adding hope and compassion. Similarly, Big Fish adds truth beyond reality, representing the importance of human faith. Significance of spiritual understanding, which is beyond “dry yeast less factuality” is clearly exemplified in both the pieces of literature. Moreover, the “Better Story” conveys the aspect of love and compassion with greater depth and detail, evidently expressing love as the meaning of motivation in life. Overcoming mediocrity by introducing tall tales, correlates to one aspect of the “better story” that makes life more pleasurable as opposed to “dry yeast less factuality”. Although the fabricated stories of Life of Pi and Big fish are rooted with different motives, both the “better stories” are created to transform reality into something that is worth living, strengthening human faith and …show more content…
Abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after a shipwreck, Pi’s life suddenly turned to fate. The “better story” supplements his boring life, providing a chance to feel the pleasure of fiction. The Japanese officials accept the story, realizing it makes no factual difference. [Japanese:] “The story with animals is the better story…” Japanese recognize the struggles Pi went through, and understand that the animal version better portrays his tragedy. Pi reaffirms that in both the stories Pi suffers at an equal level of brutality, but the motive of the animal version is to enhance life with meaningful moments of pleasure. Similarly, Edward bloom in Big Fish lives a mediocre life. The US government conscripts him against his will, and he had to live without his wife for three years. The extravagant town he found represents his unstable life and unwillingness to settle down. When Edward was a teen, he used to grow uncontrollably, explaining that he needed more space and had more potential. The elaborated events represent his nature and personality, creating an impression that cannot be achieved by the ordinary, making Edward’s life extraordinary. Overcoming mediocrity of the reality by adding fiction can transform life into something worth