Characters
The main character's name
Piscine "Pi" Patel
The three religions that Pi follows
Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
The animal that knocked Pi off his raft after Pi played with a bloom of jellyfish
A humpback whale
In this story, the color orange symbolizes survival and hope. Name two things in the story that are orange.
Life jackets, life buoy, the whistle, Richard Parker...
Definition of allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden message.
Ravi Patel
The place that Pi's family was moving to
Toronto, Canada
The main tool that Pi used to train the tiger
An orange whistle
Pi's diet changed in this way, symbolizing his loss of innocence and desperation for survival
Definition of personification
The attribution of human traits and qualities to something non-human
The character who inspired Pi's name after visiting a swimming pool
Mamaji
The place where Pi first met Meena, his future wife
A dance practice
The country where Pi was rescued
Mexico
This symbolized illusion and false comfort. At first, it seemed like a paradise, but it eventually revealed its true nature and the dangers of complacency.
The algae island
Definition of unreliable narrator
A storyteller who may, or may not, be telling the truth. Their story often includes plot holes and inconsistencies.
The name of the hunter who found the tiger in the Patel's zoo. Due to a mix up with paperwork, the tiger was given the hunter's name on accident.
Richard Parker
How Pi earned his nickname of "Pi"
He introduced himself in secondary school as "Pi" as an homage to the number Pi (3.14159265...)
What Pi found in a flower that made him leave the island
A human tooth
When the Japanese investigators questioned Pi, they asked for a second, more believable story. In the second story, the cook represented which animal.
Definition of catharsis
The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions
The name of the orangutan
Orange Juice
The name of the boat that Pi and his family were on
Tsimtsum
The four animals that Pi ends up in the life boat with. Bonus if you can name the surprise fifth animal!
Hyena, orangutan, zebra, tiger, and rat
This symbolized security and stability during challenging times
The lifeboat
Definition narrative frame
A story within a story, within sometimes yet another story