The Key Roles Of Religion In Pi's Hope For Survival
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Pi is an indian, but except Hinduism, he also believes in Christianity and Islam. It is pretty unusual. However, these three religions save his life when he meets storm on the sea. Religion is a key component in Pi’s survival because it lets him understand that he has to coexist with other creatures, it leads Pi to accept that even if he did not survive he would be redeemed, and it gives Pi the hope for survival. First of all, religion is a key component in Pi’s survival because it leads Pi to believe that he has to coexist with other creatures and they are all one entity. When Pi struggles with the storm on the lifeboat, he has the opportunity to abandon Richard Parker, but he doesn’t: “I could see his head. He was struggling to stay at the surface of the water. ‘Jesus, Mary, Muhammad and Vishnu, how good to see you, Richard Parker! Don’t give up, please. Come to the lifeboat. Do you hear this whistle? TREEEEE! TREEEEE! TREEEEE! You heard, right. Swim! Swim!’” (Martel p.121). Although Richard Parker …show more content…
Once, Pi almost gives up on the sea, but prayers let him take heart of grace again: “I was giving up. I would have given up-if a voice hadn’t made itself heard in my heart. The voice said, ‘I will not die. I refuse it. I will make it through this nightmare. I will beat the odds, as great as they are. I have survived so far, miraculously. Now I will turn miracle into routine. The amazing will be seen every day. I will put in all the hard work necessary. Yes, as long as God is with me, I will not die. Amen.’” (Martel p.186). When Pi stays on the lifeboat and hopes for being rescued, he keeps busy with daily rituals. Pi prays more than he does anything else on the raft. He considers prayers just as important as any other physical preparation. Religion is Pi’s emotional anchor, it gives him the sense of belief and hope for survival. Therefore, religion is significant in Pi’s
In this essay, the author
- Explains that pi is an indian, but believes in christianity and islam, which saves his life when he meets storm on the sea. religion is a key component in pi’s survival.
- Explains that religion is a key component in pi's survival because it leads him to believe that he has to coexist with other creatures and they are all one entity.
- Explains that religion is significant in pi's survival because it leads him to accept even if he did not survive, a redeemed person.
- Explains that pi is an indian, but believes in christianity and islam, which saves his life when he meets storm on the sea. religion is a key component in pi’s survival.
- Explains that religion is a key component in pi's survival because it leads him to believe that he has to coexist with other creatures and they are all one entity.
- Explains that religion is significant in pi's survival because it leads him to accept even if he did not survive, a redeemed person.
- Explains that religion is a key component in pi's survival because it gives him hope for survival.
- Explains that the realization of coexistence with other creatures, the belief of being redeemed, and the hope for survival are three things that help pi survive on vast open ocean.
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