Yann Martel's Lord Of The Flies: An Analysis

Even though this belief ends up not being true, his imagination of it keeps his spirits up and prevents him from taking reckless action. Because he believes he has a family to return to thanks to the grace of God, Pi acts more carefully than he would have had he known there was no one else around for him. Despite his optimism Pi hits a religious roadblock when he realizes he must kill a fish for the first time. As it is ingrained in the minds of the boys in Lord of the Flies, so is it ingrained in Pi’s mind that killing is wrong. He, like Jack, realizes that he must kill for food to survive. Unlike Jack, though, he remembers that the fish is a living thing and feels remorse for what he considers murder. To cope with his and prevent an overwhelming

Despite not having revealed the events of the months Pi and Richard Parker were adrift, the book makes it clear that Pi has undergone a tremendous suffering, and that his ability to remain good and with a pleasant personality, enough so to raise a family without being a danger to them, is a result of these religions. Because Martel chooses to include this information at the start of the novel, the reader understands that the remaining parts of the story will focus on the utilization of religion to keep Pi alive. This, in turn, informs the reader that Martel wishes to impress that if one remains devoted to his religion, he can avoid succumbing to sinning and becoming violently beastly

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