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Life of Pi began with some casual reading. Yann Martel was perusing through John Updike’s rather negative review of Max and the Cats, a story about a Jewish family who run a zoo in Germany during the years leading up to the Holocaust. They decide to leave Germany, but the boat they take sinks, and…
Life of Pi is a novel by Yann Martel. Life of Pi study guide contains a biography of author Yann Martel, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
- Life of Pi Summary
- About Life of Pi
- Character List
- Glossary of Terms
- Major Themes
- Quotes and Analysis
- Summary and Analysis of Part 1, Chapters 1-11
- Summary and Analysis of Part 1, Chapters 12-28
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The theme of identifying self?
Any ideas on the theme of Identifying self withing Life of Pi?So far I have the use of the three relgions that Pi follows in an attempt to Understand life, and therefore himself but I honsestly have no real idea as to how this theme fits in with the novel.
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I am pretty sure that there are two climaxes, but I do not know how to draw the diagram. Can some one please help me out? Thanks!
How do the endings contribute to the theme?
