![]() That his two potential downfalls will be forgetting that he is a person and acting His constantįocus is on the difference between Richard Parker and himself. Making lists is also a means by which Pi can retain his humanityĪnd self-respect-and not give in to acting like a wild animal. Pi’s name represents) have appeared throughout the book, but now they becomeĮven more important as they represent a method for survival. Lists (of animals, of gods and saints, of the numbers that Plans to conquer Richard Parker, a list of steps for taming Richard Parker, andĪ daily schedule list. He makes a list of supplies in the lifeboat, a list of possible ![]() Parker will want water and that he could revert from a partially tame zooĪnother way that Pi copes with his situation is by constantly Later in this section, Pi remarksĪnxiously that Richard Parker will soon be “thirsty”-meaning both that Richard Of being eaten with the tiger’s name, Thirsty, as a means of acknowledging a One way that PiĬopes with his fear of the tiger is through language. Lose his concentration and become vulnerable to the tiger. So would cause him to panic and either dive into the shark-infested water or Pi cannot give in completely to his fear of the tiger doing The lifeboat warns against drinking one’s own urine and that Pi’s original name, Also note that the survival guide Pi finds in Pi’s repeatedĭeclarations that thirst will kill him before anything else does again recall Names continue to be important in these chapters. Realizing that they are all each other has. Richard Parker’s apparent indifference and expresses great love for the tiger, Upset at not being rescued, Pi is somewhat comforted by It goes unseen, though, and theįreighter passes on. One day a freighter passes nearby, and Pi, hoping to be They both become residents of the lifeboat, with Pi The two weather a giant storm that destroys Pi’s raft of oarsĪnd lifejackets. Tiger begins to associate just the sound of the whistle with his seasickness,Īllowing Pi to maintain his own territory and, if necessary, protect himselfįrom Richard Parker by just blowing the whistle. Lifeboat to make the tiger seasick while blowing the whistle. Pi employs them both in a form of aversion therapy by rocking the Which hinge on using Richard Parker’s own seasickness and an orange whistle Pi finds He maps out a training method in a list of steps, all of ![]() Own protection from the tiger and to mark the territory that is his, not Pi conceives a plan to train Richard Parker, both for his He seals in a bottle and casts into the water. ![]() Heįollows a careful daily schedule to maintain his sanity, humanity, and self-respect.Īnd he also writes down what has happened to him on a small piece of paper that Pi keeps a journal as a way to mark the days and weeks. ![]() Of the immediate reach of Richard Parker, who remains on the lifeboat. Step toward this goal, Pi uses the lifeboat’s oars and lifejackets to constructĪ raft that he tethers to the lifeboat and begins to inhabit, putting him out To eat, drink, and sleep, but for Richard Parker to do so as well. Only byĬaring for the tiger can Pi protect himself from being killed and eaten by him.Īll of Pi’s efforts, then, become focused on finding a way not just for himself Options, he concludes that he will have to keep the animal alive. Sharing the lifeboat with Richard Parker. Pi also confronts the reality of trying to survive while He at first laments that the lifeboat’s food supplies contain animal fats, but he eventually begins killing, butchering, and eating sea turtles and fish without any thought. He also slowly transitions from a devoted vegetarian to a hunter and a carnivore. Able to sustain himself temporarily on the lifeboat’s supplies, he realizes that he must ration and plan for beyond his immediate needs. He identifies thirst as his greatest danger: Drinkable water is his-and Richard Parker’s-greatest priority. Following the deaths of the other animals, Pi starts taking stock of what is in the lifeboat and using what he finds. Pi and Richard Parker survive, together, for 227 days. ![]()
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