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The Life of Pi is a treasure trove for people who want to learn about the world and their fellow humans. It is a book that can be read and enjoyed on many levels — as an adventure story, as a meditation on extreme religion, as an allegory about life’s mutability. While reading it you will find yourself laughing at the funny bits, crying over the sad bits, and occasionally gasping with astonishment. You will also (if you are like me) hold your breath repeatedly, awaiting the denouement. Will the ship carrying Pi and Richard Parker reach the coast of Mexico, or will it founder in a storm? Should you read it before seeing Ang Lee’s film version of the book, Life of Pi , now playing in theaters? I say yes. The book is at once artful and simple. Yann Martel has approached the subject of the story with great care. He does not rush headlong into action; rather, he takes his time getting to know his protagonist’s loved ones, setting up an intricate web of relationships between them that will affect Pi’s fate later on. At the same time, Martel does not waste words. The text can be light at times, while at other times it is dense and sad. The book has a very simple structure, one that does not depend on a linear narrative progression or a starting point for its story. You will read it from beginning to end, from its first page to its last. However, you will have to pay close attention because the book’s structure is richly layered with allusions and symbolism that will become clearer as you read more of it. You can read the book in its entirety even if you haven’t seen the movie — but I encourage you to watch it before reading the novel. Pi is a young Indian man and a convert to Hinduism and Christianity. He is a treasure-seeker and a survivor who will do whatever he can to save himself and his family from drowning. The book begins with Pi’s return to Canada, after being rescued by ship captains who found him adrift at sea after falling out of his lifeboat during an attempt at catching albatrosses. He and his family and friends, including Richard Parker, struggle to adapt to their new lives in Canada. The book continues as they become organized and begin to take care of themselves. It also deals with Pi’s Christian beliefs and his relationship with God. The main focus of the story revolves around whether Pi will survive or die. The book is less about what happens than how we experience it — we follow Pi as he struggles for survival, we observe how he deals with the world around him and we learn things about humans that may be useful in our own lives later on. cfa1e77820
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