I am beginning to really enjoy this novel. It is so interesting. What really had me um, interested, was how we see Pi’s transformation in becoming one with nature. Yann Martel does a rather gross job of displaying that. I mean come on, Richard Parker and Pi both “marking their territory”, Pi killing fish with his bare hands, getting sea boils because his clothes are all nasty, drinking turtle blood, trying to eat RP’s feces... really?
OK, so I realize that all of those repulsing things were only written to help us capture the essence of what it is really like to live in the wild. Even though all those things grossed me out, I loved how it made us see Pi’s transformation into a nature man. It definitely kept me interested.
Also, towards the end of the section, I was very sad when Pi started thinking he was nearing death and eventually lost his eyesight and went crazy. This book is honestly about to drive ME crazy. I want to know how he’s getting back to civilization! I can’t wait to keep reading.
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