Life of Pi Questions and Answers

Question 1

Life of Pi

“My life is like a memento mori painting from European art: there is always a grinning skull at my side to remind me of the folly of human ambition. I mock this skull.”

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Asked by Anjali S #404685

Last updated by Aslan on 11/26/2014 3:13 AM

Question 2

Life of Pi

Explain three of the plans that Pi has for dealing with Ritchard Parker and what's wrong with each?

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Asked by Lucy S #404110

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 11/24/2014 3:27 AM

Question 3

Life of Pi

why do you the author interrupts the story with chapter 2?

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Asked by Kristina S #402714

Last updated by Aslan on 11/19/2014 5:01 AM

Question 4

Life of Pi

Is religion a key part in chapter one from Life of Pi?

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Asked by Malinda J #399848

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 11/10/2014 3:54 AM

Question 5

Life of Pi

Recount Pi's meeting with God

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Asked by Margit P #397963

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 11/3/2014 9:56 PM

Question 6

Life of Pi

What is the danger of the viewpoint, "animalus anthropormorphicus"?

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Asked by Sam P #397462

Last updated by Aslan on 11/2/2014 5:17 PM

Question 7

Life of Pi

My personal questions about life of pie (BOOK)

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Asked by Victor D #396757

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/30/2014 4:39 AM

Question 8

Life of Pi

What city does mr.patel say he would like to visit

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Asked by Alexis L #396273

Last updated by Aslan on 10/29/2014 2:40 AM

Question 9

Life of Pi

Both worship of God and survival are hugely important to Pi—which does he give primacy to?

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Asked by tom s #395079

Last updated by Ailis H #396145 on 10/28/2014 9:28 PM

Question 10

Life of Pi

how is pi like the tennis challenger?

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Asked by lola N #396139

Last updated by Aslan on 10/28/2014 9:21 PM

Question 11

Life of Pi

Summary of Life of Pi Chapters 29-32 Part 2, 37-41

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Asked by steven s #395087

Last updated by Aslan on 10/23/2014 3:29 PM

Question 12

Life of Pi

In the Life of Pi, Pi Patel says, “Doesn’t the telling of something always become a story?” Speculate on how this ties into the theme of Life of Pi.

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Asked by megan w #394842

Last updated by steven s #395087 on 10/23/2014 3:24 PM

Question 13

Life of Pi

If each character in Pi’s two stories are paralleled, Orange Juice to Pi’s mother, the hyena to the cook, the sailor to the zebra, and Pi to Richard Parker, what does the Pi in the first story represent?

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Asked by tom s #395079

Last updated by steven s #395087 on 10/23/2014 3:22 PM

Question 14

Life of Pi

Why is it significant that Pi is blind when he meets the Frenchman?

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Asked by tom s #395079

Last updated by steven s #395087 on 10/23/2014 3:22 PM

Question 15

Life of Pi

Jill!

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Asked by cole n #394875

Last updated by samira s #394878 on 10/22/2014 4:36 PM

Question 16

Life of Pi

Identify at least ONE example of alliteration, and similes in Life of Pi.

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Asked by cole n #394875

Last updated by samira s #394878 on 10/22/2014 4:35 PM

Question 17

Life of Pi

Respond: Please explain what Pi meant when he says, "nature is preoccupied with balance."

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Asked by anne h #394865

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/22/2014 3:44 PM

Question 18

Life of Pi

Plot

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Asked by julia w #394851

Last updated by julia w #394851 on 10/22/2014 2:20 PM

Question 19

Life of Pi

trace the following thread through the novel and explain in at least 2 paragraphs:Young Pi’s dedication to three religions

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Asked by megan w #394842

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/22/2014 1:45 PM

Question 20

Life of Pi

Which of Pi's spiritual teachers impact him the most? Why are they important and how to they impact him?

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Asked by andy s #392586

Last updated by bernard s #392587 on 10/9/2014 6:06 PM

Question 21

Life of Pi

Which of Pi's spiritual teachers impact him the most? Why are they important and how to they impact him?

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Asked by andy s #392586

Last updated by Aslan on 10/9/2014 2:41 PM

Question 22

Life of Pi

How does pi start to 'tame' Richard Parker

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Asked by moz n #392442

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/8/2014 8:46 PM

Question 23

Life of Pi

Pi feels betrayed when Richard Parker leaves as he does...Is this reasonable and understandable? Why? Why might he feel this way?

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Asked by BJ

Last updated by BJ on 10/8/2014 7:31 PM

Question 24

Life of Pi

What is Pi's real name?

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Asked by phillip r #392338

Last updated by dylan m #392370 on 10/8/2014 2:20 PM

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