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mandapanda101
mandapanda101
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High School - 9th Grade

What does the Hyena represent? for example:  Pi is an allegory for the divinity of the human spirit.

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Posted by mandapanda101 on Sunday October 21, 2007 at 12:13 PM and tagged with characters, life of pi.

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  1. renelane Teacher
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    The hyena represents Pi's descent into savagery. At first, he sees the hyena as a savior because it keeps Parker from killing him or the zebra. Yet, very soon it rips the leg off of the zebra and attacks it repeatedly with great viciousness.

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    Posted by renelane on Sunday October 21, 2007 at 12:27 PM