Pi was afraid to move, speak, or even look for supplies in the boat in fear of drawing Richard Parker’s unwanted attention. He developed a passive behaviour because he thought that was the only way to survive with the tiger. The change in lyrics from the first verse to the chorus also describes the change in mindset that Pi undergoes, showing how he goes from passive to aggressive. “I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar Louder, louder than a lion Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar” The shift in tone represents the shift in Pi’s attitude and behaviours, as he decides to take a stand and make it clear to Richard Park who the person in charge is. The roar spoken about in the song is similar to the whistle which Pi uses to train Richard Parker, using intimidation and territorial dominance.
Do not merely summarize the plot. Edward Said wrote “Exile is strangely compelling to think about but terrible to experience.” He proposes that exile can be “a potent, even enriching experience” as well as “unhealable rift”. While the common person would say that these two statements could not possibly relate, Said is right in his assumption. In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi, Pi is fortuitously cast away at sea when a ship inhabiting his family and there many zoo animals is wrecked in the middle of the ocean, he was so lucky to survive unlike his fellow passengers. He is confronted with the heart wrenching loss of his parents, making him vulnerable.
Lord of the Flies & Cast Away Cast Away and Lord of the Flies are very similar books, albeit only on the surface. Their themes differ greatly although they have a few key similarities. Just as Tom Hanks attempts to hold on to civilization by keeping a FedEx package, Piggy attempts to maintain the rules and refuses to lose his morals despite being stranded on an island. Lord of the Flies delves much deeper into the inherit evil that exists within us and the descent into savagery whereas Cast Away deals more with the inner struggle of man. Tom Hanks must fight with himself and nature to survive rather than the boys fighting against each other or good vs. evil.
But like John, Tiger can fuel his temper in working out to overcome a problem. John is also a good man but finds his anger is made by the town. The events with witchcraft in the town caused everyone to lie and not stick to the real person they were. John like Tiger always has been himself and wouldn’t let anything change that. Both men used this to help solve the major problems faced.
Author O’Brian also confuses the reader by writing his novel as if everything that was told took place in the real world. For example, just by saying “this is true” (64) doesn’t always make it true. O’Brian leaves it up to the reader to distinct what they see the story as: reality or fiction. It is said that “a true war story… makes the stomach believe” (74). Author and character O’Brian tell the story in such a way to make it believable that the two different people are really the same person.
Ralph's Democracy Ralph’s leadership can be a good in the real world Lord of the Files connection to the real world In William Golding’s Lord of the flies Ralph plays an important role. He represents democracy because he wants everything to be in order and also to be rescued. He has traits that help him in the wild, he has determination. Even though in the story, his democracy got overtaken by the “Savage Instinct.” He kept his “Civilized Instinct” even though he almost lost his mind. Jack at the beginning had that “Civilized Instinct” but lost it because he kept on hunting and got suck into the wild jungle island.
By how the story was interpreted, it is clear how the authors came to their respective conclusions. Julius Lester has never read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This is important because he makes arguments with direct quotes taken from the book. While his underlying motivation is a just one, his arguments are ill informed, and his article reflects his little
O'Brien creates an intentional paradox for his readers when he writes the violent, but grabbing story of Rat Kiley and then at the end of the story, tells the reader that the characters and events of the story did not happen just as he described them, but that they happened in a totally different way to other people. But he insists that the story is true. With this, O'Brien challenges the reader to discover the truth of the event. O'Brien gets the reader to figure out what fiction of this book is actually worth. Firstly, did O'Brien confuse the reader when he said that the events did not happen after the reader became involved in those events?
In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck argues that being loyal is a valuable concept in life, but can sometimes be very difficult. His message is sometimes in relationships, everything can go the wrong way and you have nothing else to do except the right thing, even if it isn’t being loyal. Since Lennie didn’t know allot of things about life and common sense, George is forced to teach him everything. Sitting down by the river after running away from their job because of Lennie again, a pissed off George yells, “Well, we ain’t got any, whatever we ain’t got that’s what you want.” (11) Lennie’s lack of intelligence and his actions repeatedly effect their job security. George is not only forced to deal with the consequences of these actions but be takes them on as his own
This ruthless pursuit of knowledge and glory proves hazardous as his attempt at being “God-like” and giving“life to an animal as complete and wonderful as a man” (shelley,pg.53) backfires. This is so as he is not only aware of the horror of his activities but that his “marvelous accomplishment” is only but a nuisance to society and would be frowned upon by fellow philosophers and humans. Robert Walton, like Victor also has a burning desire to “satiate his ardent curiosity” (3) and as such commits wholeheartedly to his studies from an early age, reading “nothing but Uncle Thomas’ books of voyages”(pg.8) in attempt tooutdo previous human explorations by endeavouring to discover a path to the north pole. Also, Walton’s pursuit of glory and honor eventually results in him finding himself in a fickle position as his ship becomes perilously trapped between pieces of ice. However, whereas Victor’s hatred for the monster and relentless will to kill it drives him to his death, Walton ultimately pulls back from his treacherous mission having learned from Victor’s example, how destructive the thirst for knowledge can be.