Life of Pi

Pi was greeted by a few people who cared for him and gave him food. Pi was sent to a briefing station where he was to be interviewed about his journey but also to make sure he wasn't carrying any diseases or he wasn't faking the whole thing. While he was there two men interviewed him and found his story to be quite impossible. They had no proof that there ever was a tiger or that he came in contact with a carnivorous island with thousands of meerkats. In return he told them another story. This one involved humans. He said in this story that the ship sank and there were four survivors. His mom took place of the orangutan, the sailor took place of the zebra, and the cook was the hyena. The cook and the sailor were also on board of the life boat that they shared. The cook killed and used the sailor as bait for fish; he also occasionally ate a piece of the sailor. Then something horrible happened. Pi witnessed the cook kill his own mother. The next few days were quite awkward between the two, they never talked but the cook was nice and fed Pi the best parts of whatever he caught. Pi killed the cook in three stabs with the same knife that the cook used to kill Pi's mother. The interviewers were shocked. They didn't know what they wanted to believe although the people story was much more believable than the story with the animals. This is when I feel really sorry for Pi. It is too bad that the interviewers did not believe him and he had to live through the pain and suffering of that. The other interesting thing about the book is that it all turns around at the end; you have no idea if the animal story is true or the human story is true. I think that Pi Patel should get recognition for his survival and receive a, "medal of honor" for his skills and perseverance. I also think that the beginning part of the book had a lot to do with the whole book. He mentions quite a few times, "Jesus, Mary, Muhammad and Vishnu!" when he was either thankful or needed support. Jesus and Mary refer to the Christian faith, Muhammad refers to the Muslim faith, and Vishnu is a Hindu God. Over all, this book was superior to most other that I have read. It takes you on an emotional roller-coaster and makes you think about what could have happened and what you think should have happened. This novel creates a part of you that strives for adventure and makes you question not only your faith but your preparedness. After reading this book you feel that