The novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a very interesting book. The method of writing that Martel uses to express the experiences of Pi brings the reader in a lot more than most stories. It almost forces the reader to build a relationship with Pi. Most novels as bizarre as Life of Pi are more of the type of book that someone would enjoy reading for the fun of it but this novel is different. It makes you feel as if everything you’re reading is some how true. Even though you know that chances are that someone was probably never stuck on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger, it almost makes you wish it were real. I guess you could say it gives you hope.
There are many parts in part one of the book that stood out to me but the section that made me wonder was when Pi decided that he wanted to be Christian, Muslim and Hindu. I found this very odd because usually when someone chooses a religion, they feel very strongly about that religion. So for Pi to feel so strongly about three different religions and find aspects in each one that that were significant to him really blew my mind. I’m use to seeing people choose one religion weather it be a bias or their own choice and to see boy of that age to be so interested was hard to believe. This can be seen in chapter twenty-seven where Martel wrote, "A Muslim! A devout Hindu, all right, I can understand. A Christian in addition, it's getting to be a bit strange, but I can stretch my mind."(83).
I found it strange when Pi’s and his father were discussing Pi’s decision of committing to three religions. This really caught my attention because I was expecting a very angry reaction from him because they were a family that lived in India where the majority of the population would be Hindu. After seeing how calm his father was addressing the issue, I realized how modern they were with their lifestyles and it gave me a better idea of what kind of family they were.
There are many parts in part one of the book that stood out to me but the section that made me wonder was when Pi decided that he wanted to be Christian, Muslim and Hindu. I found this very odd because usually when someone chooses a religion, they feel very strongly about that religion. So for Pi to feel so strongly about three different religions and find aspects in each one that that were significant to him really blew my mind. I’m use to seeing people choose one religion weather it be a bias or their own choice and to see boy of that age to be so interested was hard to believe. This can be seen in chapter twenty-seven where Martel wrote, "A Muslim! A devout Hindu, all right, I can understand. A Christian in addition, it's getting to be a bit strange, but I can stretch my mind."(83).
I found it strange when Pi’s and his father were discussing Pi’s decision of committing to three religions. This really caught my attention because I was expecting a very angry reaction from him because they were a family that lived in India where the majority of the population would be Hindu. After seeing how calm his father was addressing the issue, I realized how modern they were with their lifestyles and it gave me a better idea of what kind of family they were.
A phrase that I really liked was in the author's note just before chapter twenty-two where Martel wrote, "Moral exaltation; lasting feelings of elevation, elation, joy." (70).
At this point, I was very impressed by Martel’s writing. His philosophy of life had caught me off guard. It's not everyday that I came by an intellectual’s writing that could allow me to relate to him in such a close way. Most of the story I could connect with but the part that made me most angry was when Pi’s father took him to the zoo and showed just how dangerous the animals were by making him watch a goat being eaten by a tiger. This is shown in chapter eight where Martel wrote, "I don't know if I saw blood before turning into Mother's arms or if I daubed it on later, in my memory, with a big brush. But I heard. It was enough to scare the living vegetarian out of me."(39). I think Martel wants us to feel like what we are reading in the book is real but at the same time acknowledge the fact that not everything happened.
Later on in the book, I predict that Martel will find more things that Pi had been hiding, which will be seen in the author’s notes. I feel like that is what’s making this all believable, the author’s notes. It works really well because we know that Martel is real, he wrote the book so to make it look like he’s got a personal relationship with the antagonist makes the story even more interesting.
At this point, I was very impressed by Martel’s writing. His philosophy of life had caught me off guard. It's not everyday that I came by an intellectual’s writing that could allow me to relate to him in such a close way. Most of the story I could connect with but the part that made me most angry was when Pi’s father took him to the zoo and showed just how dangerous the animals were by making him watch a goat being eaten by a tiger. This is shown in chapter eight where Martel wrote, "I don't know if I saw blood before turning into Mother's arms or if I daubed it on later, in my memory, with a big brush. But I heard. It was enough to scare the living vegetarian out of me."(39). I think Martel wants us to feel like what we are reading in the book is real but at the same time acknowledge the fact that not everything happened.
Later on in the book, I predict that Martel will find more things that Pi had been hiding, which will be seen in the author’s notes. I feel like that is what’s making this all believable, the author’s notes. It works really well because we know that Martel is real, he wrote the book so to make it look like he’s got a personal relationship with the antagonist makes the story even more interesting.
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