I finally finished Life of Pi! Being such a lengthy book, I thought I never would, but I did, and it is my second favorite book we've read in class (to the Crucible). I was, however, highly disappointed in the ending when Richard Parker just walked into the jungle and Pi didn't get to say his good byes. I felt that they had formed such a strong relationship that their separation would've been a little more heart felt.
In this part of the book, we learn another version of Pi's story, with real characters. At first I was super confused with what was real and what was fiction, like I was with most of the story. This part of the book was gruesome and disgusting, and I wanted to think it was fake. I've come to believe that the human version is "real", and Pi made the animal version up to help cope with the trauma. I understand, because this was the saddest part of the story to me.
Life of Pi goes on my top read list, and I definitely reccommend it to anyone looking for a good read.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Life of Pi: Part 3
In the third part of Life of Pi, I'm beginning to realize how much more I'm enjoying the book. Things are starting to flow better and make much more sense.
Pi finds the survival manual he had on his boat and reads it. He realizes that there are two things he has to take care of first: food and shelter. While Pi is working on those things, Richard Parker has marked his own territory by peeing on things. What's grosser is that Pi does the same thing, hoping to mark his territory and keep a safe distance from the tiger.
Pi becomes a lot closer to nature in this section of the book. He has to begin depending on it for survival, and you can see the transformation in him, especially as he enjoys his surroundings. Pi's always been a tree hugging pacifist, but he loses all that when he kills a fish with his hands.
As the days pass, Pi starts a routine to keep his sanity. I can completely relate to that, I can barely sit still for an hour without going crazy.
This book is waaaay too detailed in the disgusting parts. Eating animal feces, describing his water boils, and drinking turtle blood is too much for me. It really almost makes me want to quit reading and not even finish.
I am going to finish the book, however, because I've got to see how it ends now. The author has got one of the most odd imaginations I've ever read, so I'm interested to see how it all turns out.
Pi finds the survival manual he had on his boat and reads it. He realizes that there are two things he has to take care of first: food and shelter. While Pi is working on those things, Richard Parker has marked his own territory by peeing on things. What's grosser is that Pi does the same thing, hoping to mark his territory and keep a safe distance from the tiger.
Pi becomes a lot closer to nature in this section of the book. He has to begin depending on it for survival, and you can see the transformation in him, especially as he enjoys his surroundings. Pi's always been a tree hugging pacifist, but he loses all that when he kills a fish with his hands.
As the days pass, Pi starts a routine to keep his sanity. I can completely relate to that, I can barely sit still for an hour without going crazy.
This book is waaaay too detailed in the disgusting parts. Eating animal feces, describing his water boils, and drinking turtle blood is too much for me. It really almost makes me want to quit reading and not even finish.
I am going to finish the book, however, because I've got to see how it ends now. The author has got one of the most odd imaginations I've ever read, so I'm interested to see how it all turns out.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Life of Pi: Part 2
As I continue reading Life of Pi, I find it more and more interesting. When I first began reading, I wasn't sure what to expect at all, but it definitely wasn't what it's turned out to be. Part 2 begins with Pi on a sinking ship and ending up on a lifeboat. He sees a tiger, Richard Parker, in the water, and after the tiger boards the boat, Pi realizes how much danger he is in. I found it so bizarre that the hyena went crazy and bit the zebra's broken leg off and decapitated the orangutan. I thought this was really gruesome, and I'm not quite sure why it has to be included in the story. His building the raft to try to keep a safe distance from Richard Parker is a smart idea though.
I also love the way Pi relates his whole life to the zoo. This helps make really neat connections between animal and human instinct and personalities. I'm ready to finish the book.
I also love the way Pi relates his whole life to the zoo. This helps make really neat connections between animal and human instinct and personalities. I'm ready to finish the book.
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