Life Of Pi- Part 4

As I neared the end of Life of Pi, the novel became more and more enjoyable. Pi and Richard Parker grow noticeably closer to each other. This is shown when Richard Parker saves Pi's life when RP is forced to kill the man that was about to attack Pi. Pi is remorseful in that the first person he'd seen in a while had to die yet grateful that RP had saved him. I think it's remarkable how quick Pi was able to forgive the man yet even more remarkable how he had done so whilst using the man's severed arm as fish bait. "I pray for his soul everyday." Pi begins showing signs of insanity when he and RP reach the island made of algae. When Pi sees the teeth in the tree, he presumes that the island is "carnivorous". I thought this was a funny tidbit.
One of my favorite quotes in Life of Pi occurs when Pi argues with Mr. Chiba and Mr. Okamato about the legitimacy of Pi's story. The two state that they don't believe Pi and Pi retorts that "love is hard to believe, ask any lover. Life is hard to believe, ask any scientist. God is hard to believe, ask any believer. What is your problem with hard to believe?". 
Overall I thought that Life of Pi was a very entertaining novel filled with questions of morality, religion, happiness, and other things. 
Ready for Fahrenheit 451.


-Stuart

Life Of Pi- Part 3

I am still finding it very difficult to get through Life Of Pi. It's not that it is a bad book at all, it's just very slow, for lack of a better term. It's probably just me, personally, not being a big reader and all. I believe another factor in my objectivity towards the book is the fact that I have been very busy with school, family, and other extracurricular activities to the point to where I have little time to read AND comprehend Life Of Pi simultaneously. I know that had I had more time to read the book, I would enjoy it more. I hate to sound like I'm complaining but I have been swamped with stress. Should I get more time to read, I shall. And I am sure that I will enjoy Life Of Pi.