Pi Patel was born and raised as a Hindu in India. ... Pi had a good friendship with his teacher, Mr. ... It is obvious that he is very proud of these opinions by the way that he lives his life. ... He spends his time with his mentors of Christianity, Islam and Hinduism, and lives his life for God. ... With the influence of religion in his life, he was prepared for the hardest battle of his life: survival against the Pacific and a tiger. ...

• Word Count: 668
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel, "Life of Pi," author Yann Martel writes about Pi Patel, and his journey to Canada with his family when he was young. Pi Patel lived in Pondicherry, India, until his family sold the zoo and moved to Canada for a chance at better life. ... Kumar, a Muslim mystic, brought Islam into Pi's life and taught him how to pray in Islam. ... Pi still manages to have faith in his Gods after they had placed him on an extraordinary journey with a Bengal tiger in a life raft for 227 days. Religion is a heavily touched up theme in Martel's Life of Pi because it provides a sense of reas...

• Word Count: 644
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Pi Patel, the main character from Yann Martel's novel Life of Pi, was forced to suffer the challenge of survival which was caused by the sinking of the boat "Tsimtsum". ... He must take life the way it came at him and make the best of it (Martel, 91). ... Richard Parker was the image of God that saved his life. ... Pi's Hindu beliefs were shown when the orange life jackets reminded him of the Hindu color for survival. ... He realized that he had not been physically injured, and he had life support from the sea. ...

• Word Count: 1422
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Everything started when Pi was a little baby. ... A Hindu lives his "life of truth" in a constant search to unify Brahman and Atman, the soul. ... Christianity was an obscure religion for Pi to grasp. ... Pi met Mr. ... Pi was curious yet again. ...

• Word Count: 586
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School