Chapter Analysis : ' Harry Potter '

In the Life of Pi he must learn to rediscover himself because of the tragic accident that has happen to his family. Pi must learn to be able to get over the loss of his loved ones and quickly reconnect with himself in order to help him survive. Pi must turn himself around and remember to focus on the things that matter most, trying to survive. Pi rediscovers himself in Richard Parker because he uses the companion of the tiger to help keep himself calm. Pi has left his comfort zone of being under the care of his parents and must now discover his own values and beliefs in order to navigate and survive his life in the sea.

This time he had gave him a new start, and it helped Pi to equally grow and to expand as a person. This is shown by the fact that Pi had left his vegetarianism, because if he wanted to survive, he had to kill and eat fish. That is not it though, as he also had to learn how to take care of himself and survive on his own since his parents were not on the lifeboat with him. Although in the moment this may have been hard for Pi to do, but in the end it only had a positive outcome on him.

Pi’s collective knowledge from his friends and family provided an opportunity to develop a survival mindset and skills that would eventually help him survive through his journey.

Pi’s life before the boat crashing was full of hope and wonder. His presence was ethereal, making a purpose out of everything around him. His family ran a zoo, which gave him a tight-knit relationship with animals. Pi loved to try new things. He met new people which led to his exploration

Once rescued, Pi’s credibility is questioned as he embellishes the accounts of his journey to the Japanese inspectors who find his story unlikely. Pi’s reasoning and rationale are based on illusions and mirages he envisioned while stranded on the lifeboat. His story demonstrates his desire to create a different story in order to avoid the harsh facts of life. Delving into deep and often complex truths, as Gladwell did in Outliers, enforces the reader to face the realities of life as they are and not live under any false illusions. Pi Patel, in Martel’s Life of Pi, differs from Gladwell in that he desires to live in a world of comforting lies. As he narrates his journey to others, Pi fabricates many aspects of the story in order to deceive himself and others surrounding

There are several obstacles which Pi faces mentally concerning his will to live. However, he represents a very strong personality and an unchanging tendency. At one point in the story, Pi is questioning his life completely. This moment of question is only temporary, as he makes a promise to himself that he will survive. Pi himself describes this will to live as “something constitutional” and an “inability to let go” (Martel 186).

While reading chapters 29 – 57 of Life of Pi it was interesting to see the character development of Pi. Watching Pi grow up in Pondicherry you quickly realize he has a pacifistic nature and it became obvious his personality would not allow him to hurt anything or confront anyone. This is not the same Pi we see lost at sea. Pi’s survival instinct is quickly realized after he saves Richard Parker from drowning. By saving Richard Parker from a certain death he has certainly guaranteed his own death. Pi soon realizes he must establish himself as the dominate alpha male otherwise he will not survive.

Jakob Montemurno English Honors Summer Homework 1. Pi Patel A. Pi is a boy born in Pondicherry, India. He is lives in a zoo which is owned by his family. He is stuck on a lifeboat with an orangutan, tiger, hyena, and zebra after a ship to Canada sinks.

Life of Pi, written by Yann Martel, tells us the story about a Young boy called Piscine Molitor Patel, who had to overcome different situations in a hard period of his life. This young boy grew up in India; nonetheless due to some issues, his family had to move to Canada with the animals of the Zoo of which they were owners. During the travel, the ship “Tsintsum” sank, and Pi lost his family with everything they once had. However, Pi was the only human survivor of that tragedy. The story changed completely when he jumps to a lifeboat in the middle of the disaster to save his life.

In the beginning of the novel we focus on Pi struggling with his beliefs as he tries to find his path throughout his religious journey. He faces many options and worldviews but as he progresses he begins to accept himself and what he truly believes. He grows in spiritual knowledge by questioning a Christian priest wondering if “this son...who goes hungry, who suffers from thirst, who gets tired, who is sad, who is anxious, who is heckled and harassed... – what kind of god is that? It's a god on too human a scale, that's what”(17). Through questions

“Survival is the ability to swim in strange water” (Frank Herbert). Pi demonstrated life on the Pacific as a test of all aspects. Life on the Pacific tested his physical endurance, he was lost for two-hundred and seventy seven days. In that time, Pi demonstrates his faith towards God, himself, and Richard Parker. Pi develops a robust bond with Richard Parker, then connecting spiritually. Survival in the novel Life of Pi is etched in the deepest parts of the story. These aspects of the novel are depicted through personal and self-reflection within himself. Pi survives because of his strength, faith and a close relationship with Richard Parker.

But what makes him so special. He has many defining character traits that makes him a hero.

The movie adaptation of J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a very pivotal movie in the series. Like the book, this movie is crucial in setting up an understanding for the rest of the series. Therefore it is important that the movie complements the novel as much as possible. Using one of the most essential features of a movie; visual imagery, the movie adaptation of the fourth novel is a good accompaniment for the novel. The visual imagery in this movie emphasizes emotions and reactions that we cannot possibly obtain from the book. For example, the death of Cedric Diggory at the end of the movie strikes a powerful emotional response as a result of his father, Amos Diggory’s grief. Seeing him cry makes the audience more

In the Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling Harry starts of in the unfamiliar wizarding world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. After lord Voldemort killed Harry’s parents he is sent of to his aunt and uncle's house as a baby. Harry does not like living with them but eventually at age 12 he gets a letter to attend hogwarts which he will soon find out that he is a wizard. After being sorted into one of the four houses (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, ravenclaw and slytherin)he gets sorted into gryffindor and finds friends in his house(Ron and Hermione). They have to stick together and work together to defeat him. This leads to one of the themes for this book series being that “You are much stronger when with friends”.

Pi had to fight for his life. Somehow he managed to survive against all odds. He is also very young so all of this is much harder for someone who is going through a change in their life. Pi is becoming more and more independent but has to learn how to be an adult. The entire book is a struggle between reality and how everything that happened affects him mentally on a very very large