Kristian Ferrell
In Yann Martel's *Life of Pi*, the protagonist, Pi, finds himself stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. After the ship carrying his family and their zoo animals sinks, Pi is thrown into a lifeboat by the crew and instinctively begins to rescue Richard Parker, despite the danger. This sets the scene for Pi's fight for survival, as he must not only contend with being lost at sea but also with sharing a small space with a meat-eating tiger.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Boat type | Lifeboat |
| Boat passengers | Pi, Richard Parker, a hyena, a Frenchman |
| Boat attachments | A raft |
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What You'll Learn
Pi's family ship sinks in the middle of the ocean
Pi builds a raft which he attaches to the lifeboat to keep himself at a safer distance from Richard Parker. However, life on the raft proves too exhausting, and he realises that if Richard Parker gets hungry enough, he will swim to it and kill him. So, he decides that he must tame Richard Parker. Using a whistle, seasickness, and a turtle-shell shield, Pi manages to assert his authority over the tiger and delineate his own territory on the lifeboat, where he is comparatively safe.
During an especially severe period of starvation, both Pi and Richard Parker go blind. While blind, Pi hears a voice and realises that they have drawn near another lifeboat containing a similarly starving and blind Frenchman. Pi and this man converse for a while, and bring their boats together. The Frenchman climbs onto Pi's boat and immediately attacks him, planning to kill and eat him. However, he doesn't realise that there is a tiger on the boat, and accidentally steps into Richard Parker's territory. The tiger immediately attacks and kills him. Pi, saved at the cost of his attacker's life, describes this as the beginning of his true moral suffering.
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Pi is thrown overboard by crew members
Pi soon realises that he must tame Richard Parker to survive. Using a whistle, seasickness, and a turtle-shell shield, he manages to assert his authority over the tiger and delineate his own territory on the lifeboat. However, life on the raft proves too exhausting, and Pi knows that if Richard Parker gets hungry enough, he will swim over and kill him.
To keep himself safer, Pi builds a raft and attaches it to the lifeboat. This way, he can keep a distance from Richard Parker. During an especially severe period of starvation, both Pi and Richard Parker go blind. While blind, Pi hears a voice and realises that they have drawn near another lifeboat containing a similarly starving and blind Frenchman. The Frenchman climbs onto Pi's boat and immediately attacks him, planning to kill and eat him. However, he accidentally steps into Richard Parker's territory and is killed by the tiger.
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Pi ends up in a lifeboat with a hyena
Pi builds a raft, which he attaches to the lifeboat to keep himself at a safer distance from Richard Parker. However, life on the raft proves too exhausting, and Pi realises that if Richard Parker gets hungry enough, he will swim to the raft and kill him. So, Pi decides that he must tame Richard Parker. Using a whistle, seasickness, and a turtle-shell shield, Pi manages to assert his authority over the tiger and delineate his own territory on the lifeboat, where he is comparatively safe.
During a period of starvation, Pi and Richard Parker both go blind. While blind, Pi hears a voice and realises that they have drawn near another lifeboat containing a similarly starving and blind Frenchman. Pi and the man converse, and bring their boats together. The Frenchman climbs onto Pi's boat and immediately attacks him, planning to kill and eat him. However, he doesn't realise that there is a tiger on the boat, and accidentally steps into Richard Parker's territory. The tiger attacks and kills him, saving Pi's life.
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He sees Richard Parker, a Bengal tiger from his family's zoo
Pi and Richard Parker end up alone together on a small lifeboat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The ship carrying Pi and his family, along with the zoo animals they were transporting to North America, had sunk in a storm. Pi was thrown overboard by the crew and ended up in a lifeboat with a hyena. He then sees Richard Parker, a Bengal tiger from his family's zoo, and instinctively begins to rescue him, despite knowing the danger he is putting himself in.
Pi soon realises the threat that Richard Parker poses to his life. He builds a raft and attaches it to the lifeboat to keep himself at a safer distance from the tiger. However, he eventually decides that he must tame Richard Parker, as he knows that if the tiger gets hungry enough, he will swim to the raft and kill him. Using a whistle, seasickness, and a turtle-shell shield, Pi manages to assert his authority over the tiger and delineate his own territory on the lifeboat.
During a period of severe starvation, both Pi and Richard Parker go blind. Pi hears a voice and realises that they have drawn near another lifeboat containing a similarly starving and blind Frenchman. The Frenchman climbs onto Pi's boat and immediately attacks him, planning to kill and eat him. However, he accidentally steps into Richard Parker's territory, and the tiger attacks and kills him. This marks the beginning of Pi's true moral suffering.
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Pi saves Richard Parker's life and welcomes him onto the lifeboat
Pi saves Richard Parker's life by welcoming him onto the lifeboat. Richard Parker is a 450-pound Bengal tiger from his family's zoo. Pi instinctively begins to rescue Richard Parker from drowning, despite knowing that this is a suicidal move. He experiences a change of heart when helping the tiger onto the boat, realising that he is now posing a threat to his own life. With Richard Parker on board, Pi must now fight to survive living with a meat-eating tiger, as well as survive stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Pi builds a raft that he attaches to the lifeboat to keep himself at a safer distance from Richard Parker. However, life on the raft proves too exhausting, and Pi realises that if Richard Parker gets hungry enough, he will swim to the raft and kill him. So Pi decides that he must tame Richard Parker. Using a whistle, seasickness, and a turtle-shell shield, Pi manages to assert his authority over Richard Parker and delineate his own territory on the lifeboat, where he is comparatively safe from the tiger.
During an especially severe period of starvation, Pi and Richard Parker both go blind. While blind, Pi hears a voice and realises that they have drawn near another lifeboat containing a similarly starving and blind Frenchman. Pi and this man converse for a while, and bring their boats together. The Frenchman climbs onto Pi's boat and immediately attacks him, planning to kill and eat him. He doesn't realise that there is a tiger on the boat, however, and accidentally steps into Richard Parker's territory. The tiger immediately attacks and kills him. Pi, saved at the cost of his attacker's life, describes this as the beginning of his true moral suffering.
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Frequently asked questions
Pi goes on a lifeboat with Richard Parker.
Pi experiences moral suffering, starvation, and has to fight for his life against the tiger.
Pi builds a raft which he attaches to the lifeboat to keep himself safe from Richard Parker. He also tames Richard Parker using a whistle, seasickness, and a turtle-shell shield.
