Life of Pi presentation

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Life of Pi
By Yann Martel
Prepared by Maiia Bohatenkova
December 2025

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About the Novel
- Published in 2001
- Won the Man Booker
Prize in 2002
- Written by Yann Martel
- Type: Young Adult,
Coming-of-Age
- This is a fictional story
told to the author by a
random neighbor in a
cafe.

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Introduction to the Nove
Yann Martel's novel Life of Pi is based on the idea
of faith, survival, and dual reality.This book is
written from the main character. The boy named Pi,
sailing in a boat with a tiger, is an allegory about
the search for the meaning of life and humanity,
and the second, darker version of events (with
animal people) shows how Hinduism, Christianity,
and Islam help a person survive trauma and find
God. The story follows Pi Patel, an curious
teenager from India who loves animals and
religion.When his family moves to Canada, their
ship sinks in the Pacific Ocean.Pi finds himself on
a lifeboat, but he's not alone. He must survive with
the help of a Belgian tiger aboard the lifeboat,
which drifts for seven months in the Pacific Ocean.
Gradually, a special relationship develops between
them; they share territory and food, but it can't be
called friendship or affection. Pi lives in constant
fear of being eaten by his neighbor.This novel
reveals an incredible story in which the protagonist
survives physically and emotionally during his
journey.

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Main Character
Piscine Patel
16-year-old Indian boy
Pi is curious, spiritual, and very
brave
Pi practices Hinduism,Christianity,
and Islam
The Tiger inspires incredible fear in
Pi and synchronously motivates him
to fight for his life. "When your life
hangs by a thread, pity gives way to
self-preservation."

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Development of the
protagonist
After surviving the loss of his family
and a shipwreck, Pi demonstrates an
incredible desire to live, learning to
coexist with a tiger and cope with the
challenges of the ocean.To survive, Pi is
forced to overcome his fear and establish
dominance over the tiger using the
knowledge he got at his father's zoo.The
tiger becomes his only companion, and Pi
becomes his "breadwinner". He goes from
a naive child to a spiritually strong man,
forming an incredible bond with a tiger
that symbolizes his struggle for survival
and faith in God.
“Faith is a house with enough space
for many rooms”.

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Major Themes
- Faith: Hinduism, Christianity,
and Islam."As long as God lives
within me, I live."
- Survival and resilience. "You
must take life as it comes to you,
but make the best of it!"
- Issues of truth and narrative.
The choice between two stories
that Pi tells us.

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Conclusion
Pi proved that the search for
faith is a path that is not tied to
any one religion.
Pi learns to survive, to
overcome fear, hunger, and
loneliness, while maintaining
his humanity and not turning
into a predator.
The connection between man
and nature, who are forced to
coexist and find a common
language, is shown.

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Wich story do you prefer
to believe?