Life of Pi Questions -> Responses

1. Pi believes that animals in a zoo are no worse off than animals in the wild. Do you agree with him?

   I agree with Pi, because animals only care about necessities. Their entire life is based on survival. In the wild, animals use their instincts to hunt and avoid being hunted. When they are put into a zoo, they don't have the worry of being hunted and they are guaranteed food and water every day. It actually becomes incomprable since animals in zoos are just a different version of the same animal it would be in the wild - they can both be the same species, but have different instincts, making them unique, and not actually the same animal.

2. Pi considers himself a convert to Christianity, Islam and Hinduism? Is it possible to practice all three faiths faithfully? What is Pi's reasoning in not choosing one?

    Pi defines 'faith' as loving god. He believes that there shouldn't be a limit to loving god. If you look at it his way, it is possible to practice all three faiths faithfully as long as you love the gods from each religion.

3. Pi's story of surviving on a lifeboat with zoo animals is rather incredible. Did the far-fetched nature of the story ever bother you? Was Pi a convincing storyteller?

   Because it is a book, I was expecting surprises. It would be too boring to read if there wasn't something far-fetched. Pi is a convincing storyteller because of all the detail he uses. The story with the animals on the boat was far more convincing before he told the second story. When we heard the second story, the first story suddenly became less believable.