Life of Pi Analysis

Summary Piscine Molitor Patel Protagonist in the story, in addition the narrator also known as Pi Ravi Patel Pis older brformer(a) by one-third years Santosh Patel Pis father, owns a menagerie in Pondicherry, India Gita Patel Pis Mother Satish Kumar Pis biology teacher in Pondicherry Father Martin A catholic priest that introduces Pi to the catholic reliance Satish Kumar A Muslim mystic that shares the same name with Pis biology teacher Hindu Pandit A man whom is never named, he becomes in truth angry at Pi for practicing religions other than his own Pi Patel, a Hindu boy from Pondicherry, India, narrates this novel.The novel begins with Pi going into great depth to the highest degree the spirit of a sloth, which reminds him of a god. Pi explains how he got his name from a swimming pool. This leads into Pis life story, which begins with his fond memories of his fathers zoo in India. Following this is a memory of a trip he took with his family, where he meets a catholic priest who introduces him to Catholicism. Later on this trip, Pi meets a Muslim mystic who introduces Pi to the Muslim faith.Pi is deeply intrigued with other religions and their practices, but his curiosity crushed when a Hindu Pandit informs Pis parents that he is practicing other religions than his own. Significant Quotes I know zoos are no longer in peoples good graces. Religion faces the same problem. Certain illusions about emancipation plague them both. Page 21 This quote shows how closely related Pi sees animals and religion.People misunderstand the life of animals in the wild they do not understand that life in captivity at a zoo might very well be a better life for an animal just as people misunderstand what it means for someone to be free of a religion. Religion can take away the harshness of reality, just as the walls of a zoo enclosure can show one reality, but not the one beyond the walls. Pi is trying to show how religion can impart a life simpler and more enjoya ble. I can well imagine an atheists last words White, white L-L-Love My perfection and the deathbed leap of faith.Whereas the agnostic, if he stays true to his reasonable self, if he stays beholden to dry, yeast little factuality, might try to explain the warm light bathing him by saying, Possibly a f-f-failing oxygenation of the b-b-brain, and, to the very end, lack imagination n and miss the better story. Page 70 This quote illustrates how closely religion is linked to creativity and imagination. How an atheist believes in the nonexistence of god, still believes in something and has the capacity to change their beliefs, where as an agnostics are uncertain, with no beliefs and therefore lacking imagination to devise a guide for their life.Without stories of beliefs in our lives -like in an agnostics life life is dry and yeastless or flat and dull. I couldnt get Him out of my head. Still cant. I spent three solid days thinking about Him. The more He bothered me, the less I could forget Him. And the more I learned about Him, the less I wanted to leave Him. Page 63 This quote shows the depth of Pis faith at such a young age. He seeks God not only through his own religion, but also in religions that he adopts throughout his journeys. Pis goal is to love God innocent but extremely powerful.