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jieyuan
jieyuan
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High School - 12th Grade

What can Pi's strategies for dealing with Richard Parker teach us about dealing with other fearsome "caratures" in our lives?

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Posted by jieyuan on Friday June 29, 2007 at 5:05 PM and tagged with life of pi, themes.

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  1. cmcqueeney Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    Great question - the model of Pi dealing with Richard Parker can teach us several things.  The first and most obvious is that we need to face our fears, looking them dead in the eye.  Pi noted that tigers only attack when you are not looking at them.  Also, dealing with things in our lives requires perseverance.  Pi never gave up even when Richard Parker swatted him several times.  We also need to take practical steps to conquer fears and difficulties.  In the novel, Pi worked on getting Richard Parker to associate the whistle blow with seasickness so he could control him with it.  And finally, we need to 'blow the whistle' on our fears/struggles.  If we acknowledge them and share them, they become easier to control.

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    Posted by cmcqueeney on Wednesday October 31, 2007 at 12:25 PM