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Life of Pi

Yann Martel
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86 pages • 2 hours read

Yann Martel

Life of Pi

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2001

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  • Summary

    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses

  • Author’s Note

  • Part 1, Chapters 1-12

  • Part 1, Chapters 13-24

  • Part 1, Chapters 25-36

  • Part 2, Chapters 37-48

  • Part 2, Chapters 49-60

  • Part 2, Chapters 61-73

  • Part 2, Chapters 74-85

  • Part 2, Chapters 86-94

  • Part 3, Chapters 95-100

  • Character Analysis

  • Themes

  • Symbols & Motifs

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

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  • Discussion Questions

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    What is the significance of believability in this novel? What is the relationship between fact and fiction?

    2.

    How does Pi conceive of freedom? And how is it different from other conceptions of freedom?

    3.

    Consider the multiple versions of Pi’s story. Why would he give more than one account?

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