What is Allegory?
Can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Kung Fu Panda is an example of..
Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism is a...
prominent theme
Pi uses anthropomorphism to describe...
the other castaways stranded on the lifeboat.
Lightning danced across the sky is an example of...
Personification
What Hidden Meaning can be revealed in Pi’s story?
Human Nature/ Survival / Religious Faith
Pi keeps his _________ at a safe distance.
viciousness and his instinct for survival
The tortoise and the hare is an example of...
allegory
In Life of Pi, Yann Martel uses Pi’s experiences with the ocean and the island to represent...
life with faith, and life without faith.
'A tiger aboard and I had waited three days and three nights to save my life.’ is religious allegory referring to...
Three days is Biblically significant as “Jesus” (Isa a.s) rose from the dead after three days and three nights.
what is symbolism?
A literary device that uses symbols, be they words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning.
In Life of Pi, Anthropomorphism surfaced during Pi’s interrogation with the Japanese investigators when he was asked...
for a second story that people would believe.
The hyena is a symbol of...
evil and treachery
The zebra is a symbol of...
the sailor, the suffering and cruelty that is in this world.
The orangutan is a symbol of...
Pi's mother, peace, and the goodness of the world.
Richard Park is a symbol of...
all of the awful things that he had to do in order to stay alive, including killing someone evil.
