Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Section 9: Chapters 71-85
First Written: Oct 18/05
Pi's written plan for training Richard Parker is interesting. It's amazing how smart Pi really is, bbut maybe a mixture of being brought up in a zoo and being stuck in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with no hope of rescue would give me a great amount of insight into the minds of animals, as well.
Again, though, I think of what could have been accomplished and what dread avoided had Pi decided to live in the locker. It is plenty big enough, safe from the tiger, and the sharks, and the weather, and it has all of his supplies except extra food and water when he ran out. He would've had to make certain that the door couldn't lock him inside, and yes, he would have to come out sometimes for food and water, but it's very unlikely that Richard Parker would be sitting over the locker door, drooling, waiting for Pi to emerge, especially since the tiger would be long dead by the time Pi ran out of food and water in the locker.
Pi is very observant to notice Richard Parker's pre-attack warnings. He notices what each sign means and figures out that he can avoid being attacked by leaving before Richard Parker lifts his paw. that is observance.
I'd like to note that Pi loves God. Whenever despair creeps up on him, he thinks of God, and hope returns. That's the way life is. After all the doubt, and fear, and sadness, and anger, and other negative feelings, hope always prevails. All things may be overcome, and though God may seem to disappear in the darkness, when we return to the light, we realize that God's still there, and that He always was.
It's really gross when Pi tries eating the tiger poop. I can't even imagine what that might be like. Actually, I have a hard time imagining eating raw fish and turles, and drinking turtle blood. Absolutely disgusting.
Chapter 78 is a little odd, and I don't understand most of it. I think that the final part is just saying that sometimes the smallest things make us happy, especially if happiness is hard to come by at a certain time.
The story about the shark and the tiger is cool. It would be kind of gross to see a fight like that, but kind of interesting too. How many people see teo species fighting that have never encountered one another before. That would be a story to tell all your friends.
I really like the part about Pi staring down the tiger. I know first-hand how long a cat can stare, but cats bore easily, although I don't know how true that is with a starving tiger.
Again, Martel brings up the point that people can get used to anything. It must be important to him to be mention it twice.
Pi comes to a realization in Chapter 82. He realizes that he eats the same way as Richard Parker: loud, unchewing, and frantically. He's turning into an animal.
The storm that comes upon Pi sounds terrible, and I would have hated to be on the boat during it. Good thing a whistle was saved so Pi can continue with his plan.
The whales are cool, especially the one right by the side of the boat. They are so big, yet so mellow and easygoing. I love whales, and it seems that Pi does too.
The lightning storm is cool. I love lightningm but I have to admit, I would be shaking uncontrollably if I was in the middle of the ocean, with nothing around, when lightning struck.
Chapter 75 is strange. The whole chapter is dedicated to hi singing "Happy Birthday" to his mom. Maybe he's saying that although he doesn't say it often, his family is still holds a place in his life and is in his mind constantly.
Pi's written plan for training Richard Parker is interesting. It's amazing how smart Pi really is, bbut maybe a mixture of being brought up in a zoo and being stuck in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with no hope of rescue would give me a great amount of insight into the minds of animals, as well.
Again, though, I think of what could have been accomplished and what dread avoided had Pi decided to live in the locker. It is plenty big enough, safe from the tiger, and the sharks, and the weather, and it has all of his supplies except extra food and water when he ran out. He would've had to make certain that the door couldn't lock him inside, and yes, he would have to come out sometimes for food and water, but it's very unlikely that Richard Parker would be sitting over the locker door, drooling, waiting for Pi to emerge, especially since the tiger would be long dead by the time Pi ran out of food and water in the locker.
Pi is very observant to notice Richard Parker's pre-attack warnings. He notices what each sign means and figures out that he can avoid being attacked by leaving before Richard Parker lifts his paw. that is observance.
I'd like to note that Pi loves God. Whenever despair creeps up on him, he thinks of God, and hope returns. That's the way life is. After all the doubt, and fear, and sadness, and anger, and other negative feelings, hope always prevails. All things may be overcome, and though God may seem to disappear in the darkness, when we return to the light, we realize that God's still there, and that He always was.
It's really gross when Pi tries eating the tiger poop. I can't even imagine what that might be like. Actually, I have a hard time imagining eating raw fish and turles, and drinking turtle blood. Absolutely disgusting.
Chapter 78 is a little odd, and I don't understand most of it. I think that the final part is just saying that sometimes the smallest things make us happy, especially if happiness is hard to come by at a certain time.
The story about the shark and the tiger is cool. It would be kind of gross to see a fight like that, but kind of interesting too. How many people see teo species fighting that have never encountered one another before. That would be a story to tell all your friends.
I really like the part about Pi staring down the tiger. I know first-hand how long a cat can stare, but cats bore easily, although I don't know how true that is with a starving tiger.
Again, Martel brings up the point that people can get used to anything. It must be important to him to be mention it twice.
Pi comes to a realization in Chapter 82. He realizes that he eats the same way as Richard Parker: loud, unchewing, and frantically. He's turning into an animal.
The storm that comes upon Pi sounds terrible, and I would have hated to be on the boat during it. Good thing a whistle was saved so Pi can continue with his plan.
The whales are cool, especially the one right by the side of the boat. They are so big, yet so mellow and easygoing. I love whales, and it seems that Pi does too.
The lightning storm is cool. I love lightningm but I have to admit, I would be shaking uncontrollably if I was in the middle of the ocean, with nothing around, when lightning struck.
Chapter 75 is strange. The whole chapter is dedicated to hi singing "Happy Birthday" to his mom. Maybe he's saying that although he doesn't say it often, his family is still holds a place in his life and is in his mind constantly.
