Life of Pi Part 1 Flashcards

He seems to have a positive view of these objects and of the breadth of Pi's faith.

Brahman nirguna is the fundamental spiritual essence, which is beyond human understanding.

Brahman saguna is Brahman, or God, made manifest in physical things.

<p>He says that the rich sensory details of Hinduism made him love the religion from the start.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No one faith can 'possess' God; if we believe God belongs only to us, we lose our connection with Him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He cannot comprehend a deity's being willing to subject Himself to abject humiliation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Love</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He is impressed by Christianity's humanity and the idea that Christ is God incarnate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pi learns about each religion through one-on-one interactions with members of those faiths.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Its immediacy and the physical nature of Muslim prayer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He finds the Islamic method of prayer physically satisfying.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hinduism gives him spiritual sense; Christianity gives him humility and closeness to God; Islam provides a physical means of expressing his faith.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Muslim baker shares the name Mr. Kumar with Pi's favorite teacher, suggesting parallels between atheism and faith.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One is a moment of connecting with nature on a bicycle ride; the other is seeing the Virgin Mary in the snow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The author becomes convinced of the hollowness of his own life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They suggest that the 'better' story might lack factual accuracy but contain deeper truth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He believes an atheist would come to believe in God at the moment of death.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He is speaking about the priest, the imam, and the pandit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He has a pragmatic attitude toward religion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They act like competitors for Pi's favor rather than men of God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The priest criticizes Hinduism and Islam; the pandit denounces both Christianity and Islam; the imam condemns Hinduism and Christianity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pi simply wants to 'love God.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The chapter ends on a mildly humorous note.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The story is true but he twists things to bring out the essence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To work on the rest of his novel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He thinks that his novel is worthless, so he mailed his manuscript to a place that does not exist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mr. Adirubasamy, a man he meets in the coffee house, tells the author the story. This makes one storyteller so far.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mr. Adirubasamy says that the story the author is about to hear will 'make you believe in God'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Italics are the author's comments and normal text is Mr. Patel's story.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mr. Patel because the author's note ended with the introduction to Mr. Patel's story.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He chose to study the sloth because its 'demeanor—calm, quiet and introspective—did something to soothe [his] shattered self.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He seems to be a gentle, intensely emotional person.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mecca, Varanasi, Jerusalem, Paris, and Oxford relate to Pi's three religions and symbolize significant cultural and academic aspirations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patel majored in both zoology and religious studies. He compares religious-studies majors to sloths.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He has suffered great hardship and loss and came from India.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The chapter is in italics and third person, establishing the author's insertions versus Mr. Patel's first-person narration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The author confirms Mr. Patel's gentle nature and possibly nervous demeanor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patel's story is most likely going to involve water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They both loved swimming.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mamaji is Francis Adirubasamy, the man who told the author, 'I have a story that will make you believe in God.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Mama' means 'uncle' in Tamil, and 'Ji' indicates respect and affection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ocean is chaotic; the swimming pool has proper rectangularity. The significance is that the chaotic nature of the ocean will play a critical role in the story.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator is Piscine Molitor Patel, named after Mamaji's favorite pool in Paris.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Piscine was named after a famous swimming pool, and he loves to swim.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Zookeeper.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>His father ran a hotel; Piscine says running a zoo is not very different, although the 'guests' are much more demanding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pi loves living in a zoo, calling it 'Paradise on earth.' The zoo symbolizes the idyllic period of Pi's life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He implies that 'freedom' is not a high priority for animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He compares a house to a zoo; both provide safety and fulfillment of needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He says that no person would willingly choose to be cut loose from family and society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He suggests that misconceptions exist concerning the restrictions of both systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pi is the ratio of a circle's radius to area and diameter to circumference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He finds refuge in the search for order amidst chaos.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He shows a will to survive and the ability to take control of a situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is jammed with far more food than he could eat, as if he is hoarding food against some possible disaster.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He describes Mr. Kumar’s construction as geometric, which connects him to abstract reasoning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He sees every animal as a 'triumph of logic and mechanics' and a symbol of the nature of science.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The zoo reassures him that the universe is orderly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He is a rationalist who looks for causes to effects, unable to reconcile suffering with the existence of God.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He fears that Mr. Kumar’s rationality will undermine his faith.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both follow their reason and find their respective beliefs or disbelief beyond reason.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Agnostics are unable to commit to any position and live in a state of perpetual doubt.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humans cause problems by tormenting animals and feeding them dangerous items.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It reflects humans' difficulty in understanding the natural world or divinity beyond our own experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It illustrates the viciousness of the natural world and contrasts with anthropomorphism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is the minimum distance at which an animal wants to keep a perceived enemy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Minimizing the animal's flight distance allows it to tolerate human observations better.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Animals may try to escape if their enclosures are not ideal or due to a 'measure of madness' built into all living things.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The zoo was an important part of Pi's upbringing, presenting key themes of behavior under unexpected circumstances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The unknown.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The leopard lived for two months without being seen, illustrating that escaped animals are not dangerous but trying to adapt.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He suggests that cities house more wildlife than people realize and that unusual creatures can hide in jungles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He foreshadows the telling of Pi's story of survival adrift in a lifeboat for 227 days.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At this point, Richard Parker may refer to the allusion in the Poe story or someone encountered during Pi's journey.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The story is likely to involve wild animals and the human need for control.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It impacts animal survival strategies, relevant to the themes of territorialism and dominance in Mr. Patel's story.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has the most to gain from associating with the alpha member of the group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator describes the house as a temple, indicating reverence towards multiple religions.</p> Signup and view all the answers