

He is torn from his family and left alone on this lifeboat with wild animals. How does the sinking ship serve as a catalyst for Pi's emotional growth?

Preventing his schoolmates from mispronouncing his name and learning as much as he could about religion and zoology What was Pi's primary concerns in elementary school? Why does Pi like to provide a fanciful version of his time at sea?īecause he believes that imagination trumps cold, hard facts We don't know if Pi's story is accurate or what pieces to believe How does the narrative device of using flashbacks distance the reader from the truth?

His early childhood and the shipwreck that changed his life How old is Pi when he tells the author about his early childhood and the shipwreck that changed his life?
