Statements

One of my favorite parts of the book is when Pi meets both Mr.Kumar and it relates to me because I have met many friends with the same name, and when I talk about them, sometimes I get confused. It’s funny.

It is interesting how Pi wants to be part of three different religions: Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. Many people might think that this is a controversial decision but we all should be free of choosing the religion we want to believe in.

It is so sad how Pi lost his family when the Tsimtsum sank in the middle of the Atlantic. I think if I was Pi I would have died, because my family means everything to me and they support me all the time.

In the third part of the book it is sad how the guys that interview Pi don’t believe him, and it is more tragic when Pi reveals another version of the story, where the animals are replaced by humans. The zebra is the Chinese sailor, the hyena is the cook, the orangutan is his mother and he is the Bengal tiger.

The book was a little fictitious because it is impossible to be alone with a Bengal tiger for more than two months without being eaten. Also when he meets this other French guy in the middle of the Atlantic, also blind like Pi. It is something almost impossible, but we have to understand it is a book, and the imagination can take us wherever we want.

We can notice Pi is a very strong boy, because he fights against all the obstacles he meets over time. This relates to me because I also struggle with many problems in my life and I try to keep the positive side in any circumstance, looking for solutions to the problem.

Pi’s position is very difficult, because he is just a teenager, and in that situation he must navigate through those waters like an adult, being totally independent. He needs to grow up very quickly. This relates to me because sometimes adults treat me as if I was one of them, and I am not. I am just a teenager that has responsibilities and wants to have fun.

In the first part of the book Pi has a desire to be independent, but when he is alone, he realizes it is very difficult and he is unsure of what to do. Despite being without his family, only with a tiger, he needs to move on and figure out how to get through that in such a big world. 
This relates to me, because sometimes I would like to be independent, but then I realize how much I need my family to succeed in this world.

In part two, Pi almost dies because of the storm, and he almost loses all the things he has in the boat, so he gets very scared because he doesn’t want to die. This relates to me because it would be very scary to know that you are going to lose everything you have obtained with a lot of effort, just because of one simple mistake.

I really like how Pi survives for many days just with a tiger. I can notice he is a very strong boy that knows a lot about the world, and he is maturing very fast. I would like to have that ability, to be very calm and bright in moments like that.