Life of Pi (少年派的奇幻漂流) 选节 演讲和答案.pptVIP

Questions The first time Pi fishes, he takes only one small flying fish, which he wraps in a blanket to avoid touching directly. Later, Pi no longer feels the need to use a blanket to wrap around a fish. He has absolutely no problem with touching fish with his own two hands. What can account for this change in him? Answers The description of action above perfectly illustrates Pi’s inner conflict where he must maintain his faith to compromise his beliefs in order to survive. Richard Parker is always hungry and the circumstance in the lifeboat is unfortunate. Pi has become animal-like while Richard Parker has become a human companion whereas animals never warps a blanket to avoid touching their food - dead fish. In addition, personal reasons pushes Pi changing the usual habits. Pi was falling in to despair and guilt also aids him in making progress in life. Where as the human version represents the survival inhuman instinct in its most raw form. According to the book, Pi said: With time and experience I became a better hunter. I grew bolder and more agile. I developed an instinct, a feel, for what to do.(P216) CHAPTER 68 Review what Pi says in Chapter 4 about how easily animals adapt to zoos. Then, compare that with how well Pi and Richard Parker are adapting their new environment. Pi tried to act in a normal schedule in order to adapt the new environment. He provided food on his own and also fed Richard Parker. For instance, Pi’s day blend the extremely “biological”- a practical focus on keeping himself alive- and the spirit of regular prayers. Just like before Pi studied the life of zoo animals in Chapter 4, Pi’s adaptation to life be described as a seagoing creature. He assumes“[he] was a fish god standing atop his kingdom and [ships] wouldn’t have stopped.”(P217) lifeboat became an animal inhabits, the board in the zoo happened as well as in the lifeboat, strongly reflected in the separate areas between Pi and Richard Parker by content. Pi’s sleep patter