Recap of weeks 1-4 (symbols, allegory and themes) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Pi never seems to doubt his belief in God while enduring his hardships, but...

he certainly focuses on it less. This in turn underscores the theme of the primacy of survival.

Pi’s devotion to God is a prominent part of the film; it appears, however,...

much less prominent during his time aboard the lifeboat, when his physical needs come to dominate his spiritual ones.

We pity the sailor and zebra because...

they suffer bravely.

what are the Six major themes?

Religion (belief in God) / Survival / Story telling / The relativity of truth / Science and religion / Loss of innocence

Themes make...

the story appealing and persuasive and help readers to understand the hidden messages in a story or poem.

Writers use anthropomorphism to bring their characters...

to life

With the use of anthropomorphism, the animal story became much more...

ethically acceptable in comparison to the second story, making it the “better story”.

The second story was...

Pi’s way to cope with the gruesome tragedy that he experienced over the course of 227 days.

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.

The orangutan is a symbol of...

Pi's mother, peace, and the goodness of the world.

The zebra is a symbol of...

the sailor, the suffering and cruelty that is in this world.

The hyena is a symbol of...

evil and treachery

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.

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.

'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.

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.

The tortoise and the hare is an example of...

allegory

Pi keeps his _________ at a safe distance.

viciousness and his instinct for survival

What Hidden Meaning can be revealed in Pi’s story?

Human Nature/ Survival / Religious Faith

Lightning danced across the sky is an example of...

Personification

Pi uses anthropomorphism to describe...

the other castaways stranded on the lifeboat.

Anthropomorphism is a...

prominent theme

Kung Fu Panda is an example of..

Anthropomorphism

What is Allegory?

Can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.