Pi imagines what an atheist might experience upon dying and finally having faith and love revealed. He contrasts that with his imagined experience of an agnostic who dies clinging to dry, yeastless factuality and thereby misses the better story because of ......

Notes

The meaning of the novel is summarized here. Faith and love provide for the better story in life, and the better story is.....

CHAPTER 23

Summary

Pi, now sixteen, is happily practicing his manifold religions without his basically secular family's knowledge. While walking along the beach, the family happens to meet the wise men of each of Pi's religions. As the priest, imam, and pandit approach, Pi is horribly aware his religious multiplicity will not be accepted. The priest commends Pi on being a good Christian. This, of course, amazes and ........

Notes

All three religions espouse a personal relationship with God and profess that God is love. Pi is able to accept this......

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