Summary
The ship sinks and Pi is in a lifeboat with a broken-legged zebra. He exclaims, Jesus, Mary, Muhammad and Vishnu, as he sees Richard Parker in the water and calls to him. Pi is not physically injured, but is emotionally in ruins. As far as he can tell, his family and the ......
Notes
The ship sank. The opening sentence of this chapter is blunt and to the point, yet full of meaning. The sinking of the Tsimtsum (meaning contraction or withdrawal) may mean that God has withdrawn from Pi to make room for Pi to develop as an........
Summary
Pi describes the first days of the voyage. He is interested in the chimpanzee and her bananas (complete with large spiders). Ravi is interested in the engine room of the ship, where he thinks something is wrong. In the middle of the night, Pi hears an explosion. He tries to .........
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Pi goes back to describe the sinking of the Tsimtsum and how he ended up in the lifeboat with a zebra. He does not.........
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