I think this is the best novel we've read so far this semester, as well as the best example of a bildungsroman.
Our protagonist, Pi, struggles with finding God and a religion that fits him. As he ventures with his family across the Pacific Ocean to Canada, something goes horribly wrong and he ends up on the journey of his life.
Pi certainly faced huge obstacles on his journey that caused him to rely on God and his own human will to survive. Whether he struggled to survive on a lifeboat with a Bengal Tiger, or whether he fought for his life against a greedy, brutal passenger (the cook) is never confirmed. In the end, Pi chooses to tell the story with the animals, which he calls the "better story". Perhaps it's real, or perhaps it isn't. In either case, our protagonist survived and chose to tell a story full of hope and inspiration, that will truly make someone believe in God.
Our protagonist, Pi, struggles with finding God and a religion that fits him. As he ventures with his family across the Pacific Ocean to Canada, something goes horribly wrong and he ends up on the journey of his life.
Pi certainly faced huge obstacles on his journey that caused him to rely on God and his own human will to survive. Whether he struggled to survive on a lifeboat with a Bengal Tiger, or whether he fought for his life against a greedy, brutal passenger (the cook) is never confirmed. In the end, Pi chooses to tell the story with the animals, which he calls the "better story". Perhaps it's real, or perhaps it isn't. In either case, our protagonist survived and chose to tell a story full of hope and inspiration, that will truly make someone believe in God.
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