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Chapter 31
The departure of the Patel family was a sad one.
Pi was on a very diverse ship. The ship was Japanese, the officers were Taiwanese and it was transporting Indians and animals. This is very important because it helps us look at the circumstances Pi was in and how it affected his responses.
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We can use both, the ship that Pi was on and his emotions of his departure to tell us what is Pi's attitude towards adversary. For example:
Pi lived a pretty sheltered life and when he left Pondicherry he experienced a huge heart break. Then on the ship of strangers we see how Pi is forced to grow up and not rely on others. And when he becomes shipwrecked it becomes a true test of character
Zoomorphism is when animal characteristics are assigned to humans. This is the opposite of anthropomorphism (when animals are described as human)
He foreshadows how when he is on the boat, changes the humans to animals
Well, since you asked, it's when one animal takes another to be its own kind. Like humans keeping dogs. Or, earlier, Pi talked about rhinos and goats living together. Pi gives us some more examples.
Ravi and Pi felt like animals
Being shipped. They did not like the weather in Canada and Canada was not on the cricket map.
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Columbus sailed from America to India but Pi did the opposite
Mr. Kumar the Muslim meets Mr. Kumar the biologist at the zoo. Sees life in a logical sense doutbting every sense of god while the other looks at life as miracle
He feels more connected. To god through being Mulsiim and seeing the light in the miracle of the special animals
He discovers Mr. Kumar the Baker by his presence and his smell of bread and the other Mr. Kumar approuches the two while they are feeding a zebra
Pi's family:
Wife:
Pi's wife is seen as a peaceful soul. Someone who brought order and peace to the chaos in Pi's life. She represents the tiger who kept Pi somewhat sane and helped him through the journey.
Son:
Pi's son is seen as a younger version of Pi himself. An energetic boy who is full of life and an attitude that allows him to live life to the fullest. He helps represent Pi after the shipwreck
Daughter:
Pi's daughter is Pi before he leaves for Canada with his family. The shy, innocent and curious Pi that embarked on the journey.
The zebra indicates and foreshadowing of how both Mr Kumar’s treat the zebra with caution and fascination the but only we are the ones to decides with one is more willing to give the zebra more attention
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The author adds Pi's family in hope to show the reader the Life of Pi. And the emotional states he went through and who he has become.
The cat represents the family that young Pi desperately clung onto. the cat shows the emotional support and the comfort that Pi sought in his family.
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