In The Life of Pi by Yan Martel, the main character discovers that in life there are many different types of religions and within each religion, there are unique sets of values and traditions. ... Influenced by his own thoughts and by the thoughts possessed by those around him, Pi comes to find that there are three different types of religion that are appealing to him and have great significance in his life. Pi finds three religions intriguing. ... Still, Christianity puzzles Pi. ... In doing this, he is compelled to lead a better life, which in the end, he does. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

There are not a lot of similarities between the Life of Pi book and movie; however, Pi's family does confront him about his religious beliefs. ... In the movie, Pi's father also confronts Pi about his choice in religion. ... This is relevant because Pi's father wants Pi to be one with the universe, have that one belief in the world. ... In the book, Pi's religious mentors all come across Pi and his parents at the same time at a restaurant. ... In the movie and the book, Life of Pi, they both explain how and why Pi's parents want him to believe in only one religion. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

A key element in the Academy Award nominated film "Life of Pi," is its constant referral to God and the question of faith. ... God is presented to us through Pi's own religious beliefs and in his unbelievable journey with an adult Bengal tiger, and although "Life of Pi" does not emphasize on any particular religion, it urges us to believe in something because faith can bring meaning to life. ... When Pi loses faith and begins to give up on life, a storm rages and Pi cries out at the magnificence of God. ... The story doesn't focus on any one particular religion, as Pi himself follow...

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• Grade Level: High School

This common dichotomy of religion versus science is explored in a great extent in the novel, the "Life of Pi." ... Pi's life in Pondicherry reflects his extensive interest both for religion and science, even before the introduction of the lifeboat. ... The biologist develops the importance of reason, which proves to be greatly necessary in Pi's ordeal on the Pacific Sea later in his life. ... Amused and full of life, Pi then compliments the orangutan's "flaming hair" which looks "stunning in the rising sun behind her"" (111). ... "Life of Pi" is a story that illuminates the im...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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. ...

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• 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...

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• Grade Level: High School

To quote Pi Patel, "I will not die. ... Yann Martel in his work "Life of Pi" is that determination keeps you alive. More specifically, Martel argues that determination is significant in everyone's life to overcome challenges and achieve one's goal. ... As for Pi, fear is "life's only true opponent" that shakes your foundation which needs to be faced. ... Pi established his dominance to Richard Parker Pi and uses a whistle to serve as his taming device to Richard Parker. ...

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• 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