Life of Pi: Life of Pi: Part Two (The Pacific Part Two (The Pacific

Ocean) ~ Chapters 43 Ocean) ~ Chapters 43 –– 4747

HKASL ~ Literature in EnglishHKASL ~ Literature in English

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► PiPi’’s imagination:s imagination: The alert has gone out about the sinking of the The alert has gone out about the sinking of the

Tsimtsum Tsimtsum Help is on the way Help is on the way

► The hyena whines, but the animals are The hyena whines, but the animals are otherwise quietotherwise quiet

► Pi tries to make his spot on the tarpaulin Pi tries to make his spot on the tarpaulin safesafe Throw the net over the middleThrow the net over the middle Almost no barrier between him and the animals Almost no barrier between him and the animals

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►Strange behaviour of the hyenaStrange behaviour of the hyena Jumped up onto a bench Jumped up onto a bench Looked into the waterLooked into the water Raced around the zebra over and over Raced around the zebra over and over

againagain VomitedVomited Nestled into a small space just behind the Nestled into a small space just behind the

zebra for a timezebra for a time The zebra remains silentThe zebra remains silent

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► PiPi’’s sense of horror as the daylight begins to s sense of horror as the daylight begins to fadefade Night fallsNight falls Cloudy with no moon = complete darkness Cloudy with no moon = complete darkness A rescue ship wonA rescue ship won’’t be able to spot him in the darkt be able to spot him in the dark The animals might attack him The animals might attack him Snarls coming from the hyena Snarls coming from the hyena Barks from the zebraBarks from the zebra ““Wet mouth soundsWet mouth sounds”” The animals do not come near himThe animals do not come near him Sounds from under the boat Sounds from under the boat Animals in the water battling for lifeAnimals in the water battling for life

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►When the sun risesWhen the sun rises…… PiPi’’s thoughts s thoughts

►Rescue Rescue ►Seeing his family againSeeing his family again

An appalling sight in the lifeboat: An appalling sight in the lifeboat: ►The hyena The hyena

Has bitten off the zebraHas bitten off the zebra’’s broken leg s broken leg Ate it Ate it

►The zebra: The zebra: Alive + silent Alive + silent Grinding its teeth Grinding its teeth

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► Orange JuiceOrange Juice…… Near the boatNear the boat’’s gunnels gunnel Panting with seasicknessPanting with seasickness Laughed by Pi for its humanlike demeanorLaughed by Pi for its humanlike demeanor Looked out at the waterLooked out at the water Strange: remains unhurt by the hyena Strange: remains unhurt by the hyena

► PiPi’’s fantasies: s fantasies: A zoo enclosure A zoo enclosure Orangutans and hyenas live together peacefully and Orangutans and hyenas live together peacefully and

contentedly contentedly ► A sea turtle bumps against the hull of the boatA sea turtle bumps against the hull of the boat► Pi tells it to go find help Pi tells it to go find help ► The turtle slips back down into the sea The turtle slips back down into the sea

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►The water around the boat: full of The water around the boat: full of mako sharks and other fishmako sharks and other fish

►Orange JuiceOrange Juice…… Sat up Sat up Looked around at the open waterLooked around at the open water Looked for her two sons Looked for her two sons Same as Pi: searching for his familySame as Pi: searching for his family Pi: devastated Pi: devastated

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►HyenaHyena’’s attackss attacks…… Target: the zebraTarget: the zebra Pulled off a large expanse of its hide Pulled off a large expanse of its hide Sliding headfirst into its sideSliding headfirst into its side Eating it alive from the insideEating it alive from the inside

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►HyenaHyena’’s attackss attacks…… (continued) (continued) A fierce standoffA fierce standoff……

►Orange Juice: roars in protest Vs. The hyena: howls backOrange Juice: roars in protest Vs. The hyena: howls back►Some blood fallen over the side of the boatSome blood fallen over the side of the boat►Sharks begin to circle and bump the hullSharks begin to circle and bump the hull►PiPi’’s fears: they will break the boat, causing it to sinks fears: they will break the boat, causing it to sink►Soon the standoff endsSoon the standoff ends►The sharks swim awayThe sharks swim away►Pi: Horrified and scaredPi: Horrified and scared►Pi admits: his family has likely perishedPi admits: his family has likely perished►As he sinks deeper into his grief, the hyena continues to As he sinks deeper into his grief, the hyena continues to

eateat►Result: The zebra finally dies later the next dayResult: The zebra finally dies later the next day

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► The hyenaThe hyena’’s 2s 2ndnd attack: attack: Target: Orange JuiceTarget: Orange Juice The orangutan puts up a fightThe orangutan puts up a fight Thumping the hyena on the head Thumping the hyena on the head Pi impressed with her savageryPi impressed with her savagery No match for the hyenaNo match for the hyena Decapitates her Decapitates her

► Pi cries and goes to the edge of the tarpaulin, Pi cries and goes to the edge of the tarpaulin, ready to throw himself to the hyenaready to throw himself to the hyena

► Richard ParkerRichard Parker’’s head under the bench: went s head under the bench: went back to the bow and falls into a delirious sleep back to the bow and falls into a delirious sleep

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►PiPi’’s true education in natures true education in nature’’s savagery s savagery beginsbegins

►Understanding the vicious behavior of Understanding the vicious behavior of wild animals in close quarterswild animals in close quarters

►Somewhat naSomewhat naïïve, Pi is stunned by much ve, Pi is stunned by much of what he seesof what he sees——for example, when for example, when the hyena eats the zebrathe hyena eats the zebra’’s leg and s leg and when the gentle orangutan acts out when the gentle orangutan acts out violently to protect herself from the violently to protect herself from the hyena. hyena.

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► The brutality of the animals: The brutality of the animals: The radical changes in the qualities a human or The radical changes in the qualities a human or

animal exhibit if attacked or threatenedanimal exhibit if attacked or threatened Orange Juice:Orange Juice:

►A maternal creature growing up at the Pondicherry A maternal creature growing up at the Pondicherry ZooZoo

►Strikes the hyena with a powerful blowStrikes the hyena with a powerful blow►No such outward displays of aggression beforeNo such outward displays of aggression before►Assumed nature: sweet + even disposition + Assumed nature: sweet + even disposition +

benevolent benevolent The strike Orange Juice gives the hyena = a slap in The strike Orange Juice gives the hyena = a slap in

the face to Pi: personality is something separate and the face to Pi: personality is something separate and distinct from instinctdistinct from instinct

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► Another surprise to Pi:Another surprise to Pi: Fact: life continues in the face of unimaginable painFact: life continues in the face of unimaginable pain Example: Example:

►The zebraThe zebra Its slow death takes place over the course of daysIts slow death takes place over the course of days To live in such physical misery is horrifying to PiTo live in such physical misery is horrifying to Pi

►Pi Pi Heroic enduranceHeroic endurance Body unharmed, but with intense emotional and Body unharmed, but with intense emotional and

spiritual anguishspiritual anguish ““My second night in the lifeboat was one of the My second night in the lifeboat was one of the

worst of my life.”worst of my life.” Yet, in the face of great mental anguish, he endures.Yet, in the face of great mental anguish, he endures.

AnalysisAnalysis

► Alone and grief stricken without his family or any other Alone and grief stricken without his family or any other human survivorshuman survivors

► Pi: Solace and sadness in the presence of Orange JuicePi: Solace and sadness in the presence of Orange Juice► Orange Juice seems to be having some very human Orange Juice seems to be having some very human

reactions to her predicament: reactions to her predicament: Queasy and seasickQueasy and seasick Holding herself up at the edge of the lifeboat like a nauseated Holding herself up at the edge of the lifeboat like a nauseated

person mightperson might Looking out at the open water in a way as both hopeful Looking out at the open water in a way as both hopeful

(awaiting the appearance of her two sons) and hopeless (not (awaiting the appearance of her two sons) and hopeless (not really expected them to appear after all).really expected them to appear after all).

► Though comforted by Orange Juice’s humanlike Though comforted by Orange Juice’s humanlike demeanor, Pi is also saddened by their common bond—demeanor, Pi is also saddened by their common bond—their loss of familytheir loss of family

The EndThe End