| The Life of Pi tells the story of the boy Piscine Patel and his oceanic adventures on a life boat with a zebra, a hyena and a fully grown bengal tiger called Richard Parker. As the adventure continues, the tiger becomes an increasing problem. Will experience, cunning and ingenuity save our
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh) Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Animal story Yes Kind of animal: Internal struggle/realization? Yes Struggle over Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Coping with loss of loved one(s) Yes Loss of... Exploring into the wild Yes kind of story - water adventure Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes Eccentric: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 () Ice Caps/Sea? Yes Where? - Ocean Water? Yes Water: - lifeboat - lost at sea Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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