The Life of Pi- Chapter 61

What problem is Pi facing at the BEGINNING?

• He was adrift on the ocean with an untamed, hungry tiger

• He was on the ocean questioning who should live and who should not

• He was worried about getting himself and the tiger back to civilization so he could open a zoo

At the beginning, how does Pi plan to solve the problem he has?

• He decides to float on the ocean until he is rescued

• He calculates the coordinates of where he is at and how to get to land

• He plans to learn how to fish do he can feed the tiger

What problem does Pi have in executing his plan?

• His tiger is going to die if he doesn't feed him

• He doesn't know where he is at or where he needs to go

• He has no bait to lure in food to feed the tiger

What event provides Pi with a solution?

• He sees land

• A school of flying fish land on the boat

• The tiger catches needed food from the ocean

Why does Pi have difficulty killing his first fly fish?

• He believes all life is sacred

• He has hopes that land will be found soon and doesn't want to kill anything unnecessarily

• The tiger has control and Pi is afraid of upsetting him, because if he does, the tiger will retaliate

Pi has difficulty killing a certain kind of fish, but not another type of fish. What fish is he having a hard time killing?

• Tuna fish

• Dorado fish

• Flying fish

Why did Pi blow a whistle when feeding the tiger?

• To let the tiger know food has been found

• To let the tiger know who the alpha (the top hierarchy) was

• To keep the tiger from looking for more food

What does Pi state about humanity?

• All people are only out for themselves and will do whatever is necessary to help themselves

• Take care of those that are closest to you, as they are all you have in life

• When it's a matter of life and death, it's amazing what a person can get used to

What two types of symbolization does Algae Island have in this excerpt?

• 1. A shallow religious faith that battles doing good with wanting worldly delights

  2. The loss of innocence

• 1. Survival at sea

  2. Hierarchy of power (being at the top of everyone and everything else)

• 1. Power and control

  2. Ownership of actions

What are two themes presented in The Life of Pi?

• 1. Navigating the ocean

  2. How to care for those less fortunate

• 1. Control and Power over others

  2. Embracing hardship

• 1. Survival

  2. Religion/Faith