Comments on: The Life of Pi by Yann Martel http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/03/the-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/ seemingly random thoughts on books & ideas Thu, 17 May 2012 14:12:15 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: rachel http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/03/the-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/comment-page-1/#comment-3779 rachel Thu, 27 May 2010 21:16:44 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/03/the-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/#comment-3779 Aaron meant in the alternate story, if Pi represented the Tiger. Aaron, to me, that meant that Pi had two sides to him- the human side, and an "animal" side- which he manifested in the character Richard Parker. Not sure that I agree with this interpretation but it's an idea... and I definitely don't agree with the "and so it goes with God" analysis in this article. I thought that meant that God would like his story about the animals better. Not that the story of God is the better story. I loved this book and thought it was deep, mysterious, and intriguing. Aaron meant in the alternate story, if Pi represented the Tiger. Aaron, to me, that meant that Pi had two sides to him- the human side, and an “animal” side- which he manifested in the character Richard Parker. Not sure that I agree with this interpretation but it’s an idea… and I definitely don’t agree with the “and so it goes with God” analysis in this article. I thought that meant that God would like his story about the animals better. Not that the story of God is the better story. I loved this book and thought it was deep, mysterious, and intriguing.

]]> By: Sash Thomson http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/03/the-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 Sash Thomson Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:09:53 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/03/the-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/#comment-1597 I think this book is extremely powerful and whosoever disagees is certainly not reading the book properly! I think this book is extremely powerful and whosoever disagees is certainly not reading the book properly!

]]> By: reader http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/03/the-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/comment-page-1/#comment-68 reader Tue, 29 Jul 2003 21:14:25 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/03/the-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/#comment-68 aaron u twit....the boy is called pi (piscine molitor patel), the tiger is richard parker. i think perhaps u should re read.... aaron u twit….the boy is called pi (piscine molitor patel), the tiger is richard parker. i think perhaps u should re read….

]]> By: reader http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/03/the-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/comment-page-1/#comment-67 reader Tue, 29 Jul 2003 21:13:57 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/03/the-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/#comment-67 aaron u twit....the boy is called pi (piscine molitor patel), the tiger is richard parker. i think perhaps u should re read.... aaron u twit….the boy is called pi (piscine molitor patel), the tiger is richard parker. i think perhaps u should re read….

]]> By: dan http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/03/the-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/comment-page-1/#comment-66 dan Thu, 10 Jul 2003 09:15:55 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/03/the-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/#comment-66 Interesting comments. I didn't read any reviews of this book which might have given another perspective on the ending, so I found this has opened a new train of thought for me in regard to the way that the book can be approached. From my perspective, I found that the "story" in the novel spoke more powerfully to me than the comment on religion. I too was interested to see how this book would live up to the description on the back cover, but I felt that aspect of the novel fell short and was too subtle or unclear so as to lack any power. Interesting comments. I didn’t read any reviews of this book which might have given another perspective on the ending, so I found this has opened a new train of thought for me in regard to the way that the book can be approached.

From my perspective, I found that the “story” in the novel spoke more powerfully to me than the comment on religion. I too was interested to see how this book would live up to the description on the back cover, but I felt that aspect of the novel fell short and was too subtle or unclear so as to lack any power.

]]> By: Aaron http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/03/the-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Aaron Mon, 28 Apr 2003 23:05:24 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/03/the-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel/#comment-65 If Pi is the Tiger... then who is Pi??? Pleaes help me, this is driving me mad. If Pi is the Tiger… then who is Pi???

Pleaes help me, this is driving me mad.

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