Life of Pi- Essay Blog

     In the novel, Life of Pi by Yann Martel, the character Piscine Molitor Patel, better known as Pi, is clearly a bit mad. One important aspect of Pi that makes him seem so delusional  is that he believes in many different religions. Now, this may or may not make him truly crazy, but it does play an important role in the tale. 
     In a nutshell, Pi was born into Hinduism, but keeps a Bible on his nightstand. He then became Muslim. Then, he decides he is all three religions simultaneously. Pi begins to contradict his beliefs and morals and his religious practices tend to conflict with one another. No self respecting person is that indecisive with what they believe. Pi's sporadic beliefs lead the reader to feel as though he is insane. Or is he?
      Pi wants one thing- a higher power to believe in. All three of these religions believe in a higher power. Perhaps he agrees with a little of one religion and some of another. Pi does not know yet and has not yet established his moral values. So, in trying times, a person trying out different belief systems and testing out different faiths so see which fits him the best, is that so uncommon? People all around the world question and chalenge religious beliefs and "test run", in a way, many different religions as the same time.  To many people all over the globe, Pi's religious beliefs are the same as theirs and find his religious practices completely normal. 
     Also, in the novel, faith and storytelling go hand-in-hand. Each of Pi's three religions (Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam) comes with tales to tell. All of these stories are used for teaching and painting images of the faith it represents. 
      Yann Martel displayed a great deal of imagery through Pi's many religions. Many people can relate to P's character because of his questionable beliefs. Others just say it makes him crazy. Whether Pi's belief system made him "mad" or not, it is still a major part of the book and definitely added a vast amount of interest into the novel. 

Current Event- Week 4

Oak Grove sweeps Harrison Central

The Warrior baseball team demolished Harrison Central high school 15-1 in five innings in the first game of the 6A South State championship series. Tyler Odom left the game with four hits (two homers, 1 double, and one single) and five RBI's. Kirk McCarty pitched the full game, striking out seven.  

I could not be more proud of these boys. I have been a diamond girl since I was a freshman and have seen them though every win and every loss since then. I've seen them grow as a team, as friends, and as people and I could not think of another team that deserves this more. I hope to see these boys give it everything they have Friday night and Saturday (if needed). No matter what the outcome, I will be so proud and so happy for them. Time to "Get Tropical"! 

Works Cited

"Oak Grove eases past Harrison Central." Hattiesburg American. 11 May 2012. Web. 11 May 2012.

Life of Pi- Blog 4

     Ok, I’m still confused! But whatever. What I do understand though, is at the close of the novel, Pi’s transformation of innocent boy to courageous man shows his oneness and relationship to God. And Richard Parker was right there with him, even though his condition is deteriorating. 

     Also, I thought that an interesting way that Martel kept the reader's attention, was his use of diction through the different font for the interview type. In chapter 97, his prompt and willingness showed in his "indoor" area. And first, in English, the men were very interested in Pi's story...but in Japanese, the men did not believe him at all. 

     By proving bananas can float and other things like that, Pi showed his true colors of the love, charity, tolerance, and guilt that makes it. The book ends on a much lighter note than I had expected it to. 

     Even though I’m still really confused, this was a very good book. I might just read it again over the summer to try to catch things that I missed while reading it this time and maybe, that will help me understand it better. 

Current Event- Week 3

Book Names Iconic Times Square Kissing Couple From World War II

In "The Kissing Sailor", co-authors George Galdorisi and Lawrence Verria, tell what they claim to be the story of the real man and woman in the picture. The two authors say that their identities were proven through forensic analysis, photographic interpretation, and other technical means. They interviewed both the man and the woman and wrote a book based off of the picture, Times Square, the publication of the picture in Life magazine, and the couple themselves. 

This makes me so happy. I love history and especially WWII. This picture has always fascinated me and the conspiracies and mysteries that go along with this photo are just so intriguing. It is crazy to believe that they actually identified this couple. I realize by now that discovering the couple is almost like "The boy who cried wolf" thing, but I believe it this time. I feel like these two men have really found them! I bet this book would be so interesting to read and see what their stories are. I definitely want to get this book!

Works Cited:

Carey, Amanda. "Book Names Iconic Times Square Kissing Couple From World War II." ABC News.       2 May 2012. Web. 3 May 2012.