Yann Martel's Life Of Pi

Religion makes up a large percentage of Pi's life and the events that he experiences. People who follow Christianity base their beliefs on the life, teachings and death of Jesus Christ ("Christianity Fast Facts", CNN). The religion of Islam is a one god faith, Allah, and his messages given to and received by the Prophet Muhammad in Saudi Arabia ("Islam"). Hindus believe in one God who is named “Brahman” and view other Gods and Goddesses as manifestations, different forms, of Brahman ("Hinduism Facts"). The book Life of Pi by Yann Martel is about a boy named Pi who lost his family in a shipwreck and faces danger in different ways. He is stuck in a lifeboat with a tiger from his family zoo, and soon after many months, Pi unexpectedly lands in

Christians also believe in another belief that Jesus exists in, a trinity."Christians believe in the Trinity - that is, in God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit" ("Religions - Christianity: The Basics of Christian Beliefs"). The Trinity is another form that God exists in, The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Since Jesus died ,he rose, and is believed that he will come back again. "Christians believe that Jesus will return to earth in the Second Coming of Christ one day to judge humans for their sins and to grant eternal life to those who believe in and follow his teachings" ("Christianity Facts"). For the people who believe in Jesus, believe he will come back and judge them for any of their their sins, and if they don't sin they get a blissful life for eternity. As said previously, God is believed by Christians to exist in 3 forms. "He exists eternally in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, who are of one substance and equal in power and glory" ("Our Beliefs"). Even though God exists in 3 different forms, the three forms are equal in power and Jesus is the God that exists in the Father, Son , and The Holy Ghost. Jesus is the god believed to be the three forms of the trinity, and that he will come back to grand eternal life for anyone who deserves

"Female orangutans are half the size of males... Orange Juice was far from defenseless. What is comes down to is attitude and knowledge" (Martel, 130). Even if the orangutan is the weaker of the two, it shows bravery that an Orangutan is willing to outsmart a hyena. In Hinduism colors also have a meaning. "Saffron color represents sacrifice" ("Hindu Symbols"). The orangutan is named Orange Juice and orange is a color for sacrifice. Orange Juice was a sacrifice to the hyena in order for Pi to stay