graces Religion faces the same problem. Certain illusions about freedom plague them both ( Martel, 2002’ Chapter 4,page 19)” trough this quote the reader notice that there are aspects related between zoology and religion in Life of Pi. In the beginning of the novel we are introduced to zoology and religion. The author make it clear to the reader that Pi had majors in both subjects zoology and religion and later use that knowledge to help him do things one can say is impossible. “Zoology is defined
Religion is probably the most predominant element of the Life of Pi. This novel, written by Yann Martel, also contains a few other things that wouldn’t be commonly written along with religion. One of which being zoology, which Pi is very interested in well as religion. At first when I read this I was very confused at how Martel could combine such elements, but he does a fantastic job of fusing them. Yann uses the animals in the story to demonstrate ways that Pi is surviving on the boat. There are
“Banana Symbolism: Finding Pi’s Cultural Identity” Symbolism and motifs are some of the most captivating and complex elements of any novel, as they are woven deep into the invisible seams of the author’s imagination, an egregious labyrinth of analytical anguish. In Yan Martel’s classic novel, Life of Pi, he not only infuses the plot with countless motifs, but also casts a paralytic veil of allegories like a coat with too many pockets over the mysterious plot. Of the vast oceans of symbolism and