Characters
Pi's older brother that is more athletic.
Who is Ravi?
What is Religion/Belief?
"Infinite and unexplainable"
What is pi?
This makes Richard Parker sick and helps Pi to acheive social dominance
What is rocking the boat?
"Religion is darkness."
Who is Mr. Kumar (Pi's biology teacher)?
The Muslim baker and the biology teacher.
Who is Mr. Kumar and Mr. Kumar?
Pi leaves Pondicherry, eats meat, and witnesses the death of the Frenchman
What is Loss of Innocence?
Pi's "home" in which he grows to be a man
What is the lifeboat?
Richard Parker's food on the algae island
What are the meerkats?
"We'll sail like Columbus!"
Who is Mr. Patel (Pi's father)?
The Japanese investigator
Who is Mr. Okamoto?
This theme refers to something greater than morality, even for Pi, who is deeply principled and religious
What is Survival?
Full of promise yet threatening
What is the algae island?
This animal was sacrificed to Richard Parker to teach Pi and his brother a lesson
What is a goat?
"Mr. Patel, we don't believe your story."
Who is Mr. Okamoto?
Pi's mother is closely linked with which animal aboard the lifeboat?
Who is Orange Juice, the Orangutan?
Zoos are cruel OR what survival restricts
What is Freedom?
Piscine Molitor and loss of Pi's family
What is water?
Richard Parker's original name
What is Thirsty?
"The water was so clean and clear you could have used it to make your morning coffee."
Who is Mamaji?
Francis Adirubasamy, or the one who introduces the author to Pi's story
Who is Mamaji?
The framed narrative, Pi and the Japanese officials, and the "author's note"
What is Storytelling?
Pi's social dominance is created using this.
What is the whistle?
What it's called when Richard Parker snorts in and out
What is prusten?
"Why do you want to pray outside? In fact, why do you want to pray at all?"
Who is Mr. Patel (Pi's father)?