Life of Pi Mandala Project

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Loveable- A golden retriever is something you would describe as “highly intelligent, sociable, beautiful, and loyal.” These special dogs are the ones you want to keep around. They are good with people and always try to please everyone they can. Pi can be related to this animal for the way he acts. Religious- The tree of life can be related to Pi because he carried three religions with himself. He followed Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam. They all teach the beliefs of faith. Pi once said that “religions had always been close to my heart”, referencing that no matter what religion it was, he would always follow it. (pg.27) Joyful- The color yellow shows Pi as a person who is always happy no matter what. When he was on the boat stranded, he took advantage and kept living and didn’t give up no matter what. Smart- The number 3.14 represents the way Pi is as a person. When he was younger, people made fun of him for his name. They would tease him and call him “Pissing Patel”. After a while, he decided to train them like animals in the zoo. In every one of his classes, he “picked up a piece of chalk and said ‘I am Piscine Molitor Patel, known to all as π=3.14’ “and that’s how they remembered him. (pg. 22-23) Curious- Pi is the type of person who could be described as looking through the sea. When looking through the ocean, you always want to see more. That’s how Pi was, always wanting to explore. “DO YOU KNOW WHICH IS THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL IN THE ZOO?” was painted on the wall yet Pi would continue to try and see what was there. (pg. 31) Positive- Pi was the type of person who could always look at the bright side. When he was stuck on the boat and losing food, he found ways to survive. He never let things get to him. He always came up with an idea or a miracle happened. For example, when the flying fish came, Pi took advantage and grabbed as many as
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