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  In Yann Martel's "Life of Pi", how do each of the animals on the lifeboat represent a different part of Pi's personality?

  Posted by daeune on Nov 24, 2009 at 07:15 PM

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  what does the setting in "Life of Pie" , the pacific ocean, symbolize??

  Posted by laura13mora on Nov 19, 2009 at 04:02 PM

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  how does the symbolism in life of pi relate to the themes of religion and survival?

  Posted by frasermullen on Nov 5, 2009 at 09:22 AM

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  In "Life of Pi" why does Pi become a Hindu?  Can you describe Hinduism for me?  

  Posted by help1212 on Oct 18, 2009 at 02:13 PM

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  Besides the loss of his family and possessions, what else does Pi lose when the Tsimtsum sinks? What does he gain?

  Posted by tumtums on Oct 15, 2009 at 06:02 PM

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  In Life of Pi why does Jesus make Pi become a Christian?

  Posted by archu1 on Oct 13, 2009 at 09:56 PM

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  What adjective describes Pi Patel the most?

  Posted by coolguy123 on Sep 28, 2009 at 05:59 PM

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  What does the number three symbolize?

  Posted by lukkytay on Sep 24, 2009 at 07:41 PM

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  Why did Pi decide to do a double major in zoology and religious studies and what commonalities does he see between them?                    

  Posted by coolguy123 on Sep 23, 2009 at 06:48 PM

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  In "Life of Pi" how does Pi's father unknowingly prepare him for the ordeal in the lifeboat?

  Posted by miaaa on Sep 20, 2009 at 12:33 PM

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  As a subscriber why can't I download the entire printed copy of Life of Pi.  Why?

  Posted by sallysueyoung on Sep 16, 2009 at 06:19 PM

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  Does the New Age Spirituality have any influence in Pi's belief in 3 religions?

  Posted by st4rdust on Sep 5, 2009 at 10:24 PM

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  What are some examples of internal and external conflict in the book "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel?

  Posted by saucysam101 on Aug 26, 2009 at 03:53 PM

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  what kind of transition does pi go through throughout the duration of this book?

  Posted by tobyluciano on Aug 17, 2009 at 12:48 PM

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  Life of Pi explains how religions and zoos are both steeped in illusion.  What are other ways in which these two fields find unlikely compatibility.

  Posted by allie9402 on Aug 9, 2009 at 03:20 PM

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  Yann Martel says, "This book was born as I was hungry." What sort of emotional nourishment might "Life of Pi" have fed to its author?  

  Posted by allie9402 on Aug 3, 2009 at 03:51 PM

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  In "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel, when did Orange Juice get on the boat?

  Posted by kathyrockz101 on Jul 17, 2009 at 08:38 AM

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  In "Life of Pi," what is Yann Martel saying about basic human needs? What are some quotes to support this?

  Posted by jessvillanueva on Jul 12, 2009 at 03:09 PM

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  What are 4 quotes that support the number pi as a symbol?

  Posted by prospektt on Jul 12, 2009 at 09:58 AM

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  In Part Two, what animals are on the lifeboat, and what might each symbolize?

  Posted by bigfatduck2 on Jun 11, 2009 at 01:52 PM

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  Why, in Life of Pi, did the crew of the ship rescue orangutans and tigers first rather than the traditional women and children first?

  Posted by dougr on May 27, 2009 at 11:44 PM

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  Who and what does the blind frenchman represent in Pi's "Animal Story"?

  Posted by mezzaine on May 23, 2009 at 06:43 PM

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  I need some supporting points on why Pi's story in "Life of Pi" is an example of the Quest pattern (overcomes challenges, etc.).

  Posted by rpg on May 18, 2009 at 06:03 PM

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  does pi think he be on the lifeboat long?why?  

  Posted by geraldine2010 on May 18, 2009 at 04:13 PM

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  From "Life of Pi":  "What you don't realize is that we are a strange and forbidding species to wild animals."  Write a personal response.

  Posted by edwardcullens16 on May 12, 2009 at 07:34 PM

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  Are the movie "Life of Pi" and the book the same at all?

  Posted by amym13 on Apr 22, 2009 at 04:49 PM

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  In "Life of Pi" how are we supposed to react if we find the second story, the one without the tiger, as the better story?

  Posted by dougr on Apr 22, 2009 at 03:55 PM

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  "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel: what aspects of the novel make it remarkable?

  Posted by elzabethkalo on Apr 21, 2009 at 09:34 AM

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  In "Life of Pi" what is the purpose of Pi believing 3 different unique religions that oppose each others beliefs?

  Posted by edwardcullens16 on Apr 20, 2009 at 02:11 PM

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  What is the significance to each of the changing landscapes and waterscapes in the book and the characters?

  Posted by airjordan486 on Apr 20, 2009 at 10:17 AM

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  In "Life of Pi" how do Pi's theories of zoo-keeping play out on the life boat?

  Posted by hilary401 on Apr 18, 2009 at 06:01 PM

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  Is there somewhere I can get an image of what the boat looks like that Pi is stranded on in part 2? I am struggling to imagine it from descriptions.

  Posted by haiyen on Apr 18, 2009 at 02:23 AM

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  In "Life of Pi", how does a large wet tiger get from the ocean into a small life boat without capsizing it?

  Posted by dougr on Apr 16, 2009 at 06:28 PM

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  What does Richard Parker symbolise in Life if Pi?

  Posted by musiclife on Apr 10, 2009 at 01:26 PM

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  In the novel Life of Pi, Pi believes that if you lack imagination, on your death bed, you just might miss what?

  Posted by tiktak on Apr 10, 2009 at 12:34 AM

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  What are some examples of compatibility between religions and zoos?-- mainly from the first chapter

  Posted by chellery on Apr 8, 2009 at 05:11 PM

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  in chapter 90 pi has a hallucinatory conversation between a carnivorous sailor what is the purpose of this chapter

  Posted by valmoren on Mar 28, 2009 at 04:09 PM

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  What five or more thoughts,remarks, and actions remains the greatest mysteries in Life of Pi ( novel version), how do you explain them?

  Posted by needa on Mar 27, 2009 at 02:01 AM

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  Pi in this novel, explains the ways in which religions and zoos are both steeped in illusion. Please outline his explanations.

  Posted by nikimi on Mar 24, 2009 at 04:59 PM

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  In "Life of Pi" why does Pi describe the sloth as a "beautiful example of the miracle of life?"

  Posted by airforce1 on Feb 22, 2009 at 04:23 PM

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  What are some very good symbolism and quotes that support it from life of pi?

  Posted by whoppers on Feb 16, 2009 at 03:37 PM

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  Can you please answer my question from "Life of Pi"?

  Posted by football202 on Jan 21, 2009 at 10:44 AM

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  In the novel of 'life of pi' by yann martel , what are the three quotation in chapter 1?? 

  Posted by k143 on Jan 16, 2009 at 08:34 PM

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  Which facts would prove truth in Pi's first ending to the novel being true over the second one? And Vice Verca?

  Posted by booklover33 on Jan 14, 2009 at 02:36 AM

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  In "Life of Pi" which animal survives the entire journey and why?

  Posted by crysbug on Jan 7, 2009 at 07:13 PM

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  What do the turtles represent in "Life Of Pi"?

  Posted by logster on Dec 17, 2008 at 09:10 PM

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  In "Life of Pi", how does Pi's faith contribute to his survival?

  Posted by kodysgink on Dec 17, 2008 at 07:59 AM

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  In the book "Life of Pi" what are 5 characteristics of Pi and 5 characteristics of Richard Parker? And what examples show them the most?

  Posted by kryss on Nov 9, 2008 at 08:01 AM

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  In "Life of Pi", what social strata are described in Pondicherry?  Where does Pi's family "rank" in terms of economics and status?  What are their motivations for moving to Canada?

  Posted by zakuro on Oct 29, 2008 at 07:14 PM

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  What is Pi's experience on the island?

  Posted by maryme on Oct 26, 2008 at 06:33 PM