Characters
Named after a swimming pool in Paris
Who is Pi?
Represents compassion and hope.
Who is Orange Juice or Pi’s mother?
Pleasantly calm or peaceful.
What is placidly?
The religion Pi was born into
What is Hinduism?
Where a primary story is presented for the purpose of setting the stage
What is narrative frame?
The man who taught Pi how to swim.
Who is Mamaji?
Water symbolizes...
What is God and being unpredictable and generous at the same time?
A plentiful supply or great amount
What is profusion?
The place that Pi landed in the end
A narrator who’s credibility has been seriously compromised
What is unreliable narrarator?
Was very angry that Pi was practicing multiple religions
Hindu Pandit
Represents evil and everything wrong in the world
Who is the hyena or the cook?
Rotten and foul smelling
What is putrid?
The way that Pi tried to escape from reality
What is putting a wet cloth over his face to hallucinate?
A story, poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.
What is allegory?
The name of the investigators in Mexico
Who are Tomohiro Okamoto and Atsuro Chiba?
What the Island of Algae symbolizes
What is being content in life but not fully living?
Intensity or quality of being deeply moved
What is poignancy?
The way that Pi controlled Richard Parker
What is blowing his whistle while he rocked the boat?
An expression designed to call something to mind without specifically mentioning it p.
What is illusion?
The man who told the author about Pi in a coffee shop
Who is Fransis Adirubasamy?
Represents the cruelty and suffering that is present in the world
What is the zebra?
Insight, ability to see things clearly
What is discernment?
Pi’s job while living in Canada
What is study sloths?
Realistic narrative is combined with dream and fantasy
What is magical realism?