Life of Pi
Quote by Yan Martel
"If we, citizens, do not support our artists, then we sacrifice our imagination on the altar of crude reality and we end up believing in nothing and having worthless dreams."
Tarpaulin
-A protective covering made from a water-proof material
Atheists vs. Agnostics
-Atheists-Don't believe in God -Agnostics doubt God exists *Know which one Pi agrees with more (why)
Stern
-Back of a boat
Bow
-Front of a boat (prow)
Pi's religious journey
-Hindu -Muslim -Christian -"I just want to love God"
Tsimtsum
-Japanese cargo ship -Left Madras on June 21, 1977 -Transporting Pi/family/animal (zoo)
Port
-Left side of a boat (looking towards the bow)
Hull
-Lower part of ship
Starboard
-Right side of a boat (looking towards the bow)
Rudder
-Steering device on the stern (direction)
Keel
-Strip on bottom of ship
The Life Lesson
-The lesson Pi's father taught him and Ravi (tiger and goat)
Francis Adirubasamy
-The old man Martel meets in the coffee shop -says he has a story that will "make him believe in God" -He is Mamaji -Tells Martel that the order is "Not so tall that you can't reach"
The 2 Mr. Kumars
1. Mr. Kumar the Baker-Muslim 2. Mr. Kumar the Biology teacher-Atheist
Who is Tolstoy?
Author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina
What is the author's definition of fiction?
Fiction is the selective transforming of reality. The twisting of it to bring out its essence.
According to the author, the novel was born when he was
Hungry (emotionally)
Life of Pi author
Yann Martel