Life of Pi

So i've been reading The Life of Pi over the break for the book discussions we are going to have this week. I was really interested in the book due to the movie and the fact that my dad actually read me the story when I was younger and didn't understand the book at all. What I got from it back then was that a humongous tiger was on a boat in the middle of the ocean and somehow was nice enough to let this really awesome guy live with him. After reading the book again with a bit better focus and understanding of religion and science and just a love for the adventure the book presents, I got a lot more out of it.

One of the interesting parts about how the book is written is that it is actually a story retold by an author who had the privilege of hearing the actual tale from Pi himself. The author presents chapters from Pi's point of view while occasionally slipping his own view of Pi in his life recently into the book. I found that very interesting as it presented many comparisons and kept you wondering just how Pi actually managed to survive and tell this tale to the author.

Also, the book gives a long backstory that not only describes Pi's childhood and unusual life, but explained a lot about science and religion that I didn't know. It gave me knowledge about the Hinduism as well as the Islamic faith and how they can somehow connect to Christianity through Pi's life and experiences. The scientific facts were not only funny and insightful but they gave me the knowledge I needed to understand just how insane Pi's adventure in the middle of the ocean was. The conditions became much more severe and unbelievable to me after reading about the endless dangers, abilities, and lifestyles of the animals Pi grew up around. However it's these same facts that probably saved Pi in the end.


Reading Details:
The Life of Pi by Yann Martel

• Saturday: 2hours
• Tuesday: 2hours 15min
• Wednesday: 45min
• Saturday: 1hour 20min
• Sunday: 1hour 45min