The Seventh Man
Why is the narrator referred to as the Seventh Man?
He is the seventh man in an undisclosed group.
True or False: Many people consider Survivor's Guilt to be irrational and unreasonable.
True
What were Shackleton and his crew doing in the part of the world where the Endurance had to be abandoned?
Attempting to cross the Antarctic Circle
True or False: Richard Parker hit Pi in the face after he failed to catch food for him.
False
What is more frightening than fear?
Succumbing to fear
What tragedy haunted the Seventh Man?
His childhood friend was swept away by a giant wave.
What is Survivor Guilt?
It's the feeling that one has done something wrong by surviving a traumatic event when friends or relatives were harmed or killed.
What was the James Caird?
A lifeboat that was taken off of the Endurance.
What does Pi use the first time he tries to fish?
His last shoe.
What was the first sign they saw that indicated they were getting close to land?
A piece of kelp floating by
What was K. good at? Or what did K. have a special talent for?
Painting
what happened to private Joseph Mayek, and why does captain John Prior feel responsible?
Joseph Mayek's face was blown off, and John Prior feels responsible because he was technically responsible for the vehicle he was in.
What was the name of the place where Shackleton and his crew had camped before attempting to go in search of rescuers?
Elephant Island
What's Pi's first plan?
Ran and jump onto the raft that is tied 6 feet away.
What is the lesson Sherman describes about feeling guilt, and how does that relate to being a good or bad person?
If you never feel guilt, you are actually acting like a "bad person."
Why were the boys at the beach if there was a Typhoon going on?
The eye of the storm was among them--an intermission of sorts. The adults were using the no rain/no wind time to assess damage, while the boys went exploring.
How are Captain Bonenberger's and Captain Prior's experiences similar and different?
Similarity: They both lost someone they cared for
Difference: Bonenberger didn't actually do anything wrong (he was in another country); Prior technically did (he was responsible for the maintenance of the vehicles)
How many men sailed on the James Caird when they attempted to find rescuers?
Six
How does Pi catch his first fish?
He technically doesn't. The flying fish land in his boat after trying to escape a dorado.
How far was the island where they landed from the point where they started in the lifeboat?
About 700 Miles
What was the Seventh Man's reaction to the first wave? How does that compare to his reaction when the second wave hit?
At the first wave, the narrator ran away while yelling at his friend to follow him. When the second wave hit, the narrator swore he saw K. inside the wave smiling at him with his hand outstretched.
Define Subjective and Objective Guilts.
Subjective: "Irrational," because one feels guilty despite the fact that he knows he has done nothing wrong.
Objective: Guilt that is rational and "fitting" to one's actions— accurately tracks real wrongdoing or culpability; guilt is appropriate because one acted to deliberately harm someone, or could have prevented harm and did not.
The wet clothes the men were wearing were chafing their skin terribly. They had not removed their clothes for:
Seven Months
What does Pi use to train Richard Parker?
A whistle
What animals survived the wreck of the ship Pi and his family were using to move to Canada?
A tiger, hyena, zebra, and an orangutan