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.
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