Several species of sharks frequently come near the lifeboat. Their grace and deep colors are a pleasant distraction for Pi. He catches a mako by the base of the tail and the shark leaps into Richard Parker's end of the boat. The tiger attacks it. Pi watches Richard Parker's frightening display of power. However, the tiger has no experience with sharks and steps into the mako's mouth. The shark........
Notes
Pi describes the animal battle with a zoological detachedness. He seems to have lost his compassion. Except for......
Summary
There is another school of airborne flying fish. Pi ducks behind a turtle shell while Richard Parker swats at and eats the fish. A dorado pursuing the flying fish crashes into the lifeboat and is stunned. Pi retrieves it from the water and praises........
Notes
Jesus-Matsya is Pi's own combination deity. Jesus is the name of the Christian Christ who sacrifices himself for.........
Summary
Pi reflects on the incredibility of his survival. He attributes his success partially to the fact that Richard Parker is .......
Notes
Since the story is indeed incredible, Martel interjects reasonable proof here. In Part One, the author provided.......
Summary
Obtaining and protecting fresh water is Pi's obsession. He stores what he can carefully, mixes some salt water in to Richard Parker's ration, and drinks of the rain when he can. Yet there is never enough to drink. Food is also scarce, especially since........
Notes
As Pi's condition
weakens he is concerned only with basic survival. There isn't a glimmer of the
deep concern.......
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