In chapter 22, Pi mentions "the better story" which foreshadows his re-telling of his journey by presenting two parallel accounts based on the same facts later on.
At the end of the novel, Mr. Okamoto answers Pi that "the story with the animals is the better story,"and Pi says, "Thank you. And so it goes with God."
I'm troubled by what he means by "better story". Does what actually happened matter less than what we would like to believe happened?
After finishing this incredible book, I am left with a question I'd rather not think about:
Do I believe in God because it is the 'better story' (the more optimistic option), or because I really believe He's real?
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