What Hidden Meaning can be revealed in Pi’s story?
Human Nature/ Survival / Religious Faith
We pity the sailor and zebra because...
they suffer bravely.
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.
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 zebra is a symbol of...
the sailor, the suffering and cruelty that is in this world.
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.
What is Allegory?
Can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Themes make...
the story appealing and persuasive and help readers to understand the hidden messages in a story or poem.
Anthropomorphism is a...
prominent theme
The tortoise and the hare is an example of...
allegory
The hyena is a symbol of...
evil and treachery
Pi uses anthropomorphism to describe...
the other castaways stranded on the lifeboat.
Writers use anthropomorphism to bring their characters...
to life
Lightning danced across the sky is an example of...
Personification
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.
Kung Fu Panda is an example of..
Anthropomorphism
The second story was...
Pi’s way to cope with the gruesome tragedy that he experienced over the course of 227 days.
Pi keeps his _________ at a safe distance.
viciousness and his instinct for survival
With the use of anthropomorphism, the animal story became much more...
ethically acceptable in comparison to the second story, making it the “better story”.
what are the Six major themes?
Religion (belief in God) / Survival / Story telling / The relativity of truth / Science and religion / Loss of innocence
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.