Pi is the only one to survive the wreck along with multiple animals, most notably a Bengal tiger, who he shares the lifeboat with the entire time. ... In Pi's second story the lifeboat doesn't include the Zebra, Hyena, Orangutan, or Tiger. ... Did Pi survive at sea with a Bengal tiger and other animals from his zoo? ... The animal story (imagination) shows Pi with an orangutan, a zebra with a broken leg, a hyena, and a tiger named Richard Parker. ... However, we can see that the tiger hadn't eaten any of the animals that were killed. ...

• Word Count: 704
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Finding himself as a castaway, Pi applies his understanding of faith and reason to an orangutan and tiger who accompanies him on a compact lifeboat. ... In the same way, Pi also looks at Richard Parker the royal Bengal tiger as a source of hope. ... In addition, considering the Bengal tiger as a "display of mighty art"" (151), Pi indirectly compares the Richard Parker to God, whose presence is "overwhelming, yet"" (151) gives Pi a sense of protection and hope. ...

• Word Count: 1462
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

To quote Pi Patel, "I will not die. I refuse it. I will make it through this nightmare," cites that when Pi is on the verge of giving up his inner monologue fuels his determination to live. The general argument made by Mr. Yann Martel in his work "Life of Pi" is that determination keeps you alive. M...

• Word Count: 616
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School