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Summary
The author's note explains how Life of Pi came to be written, saying that after the author had published his second book (and first novel), he jumped right into another one. He went to India to work on it, but found the novel stalled. While there, people told him stories. Most of these were unimpressive, but one person in Pondicherry, India, told him the story of Pi Patel, which he later researched more fully in Canada.

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1. Life of Pi: Introduction
2. Yann Martel Biography
3. Summary
4. Summary and Analysis
   1. Summary and Analysis: Author's Note
   2. Summary and Analysis: Part One—Toronto and Pondicherry—Chapters 1-11
   3. Summary and Analysis: Part One—Toronto and Pondicherry—Chapters 12-21
   4. Summary and Analysis: Part One—Toronto and Pondicherry—Chapters 22-32
   5. Summary and Analysis: Part One—Toronto and Pondicherry—Chapters 33-36
   6. Summary and Analysis: Part Two—The Pacific Ocean—Chapters 37-46
   7. Summary and Analysis: Part Two—The Pacific Ocean—Chapters 47-57
   8. Summary and Analysis: Part Two—The Pacific Ocean—Chapters 58-67
   9. Summary and Analysis: Part Two—The Pacific Ocean—Chapters 68-77
   10. Summary and Analysis: Part Two—The Pacific Ocean—Chapters 78-87
   11. Summary and Analysis: Part Two—The Pacific Ocean—Chapters 88-94
   12. Summary and Analysis: Part Three—Benito Juárez Infirmary, Tomatlán,...
5. Quizzes
6. Characters
7. Themes
8. Style
9. Historical Context
10. Critical Overview
11. Criticism
12. Media Adaptations
13. Copyright

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