Author’s Note-Part 1, Chapters 1-12

Reading Check

1. France (Author’s Note)

2. Francis Adirubasamy (Author’s Note)

3. Religious Studies and Zoology (Part 1, Chapters 1-12)

Short Answer

1. Pi believes Zoology and religion are closely related. He personally connected to the three-toed sloth because of its calm, quiet, and introspective manner. Emulating the sloth’s mannerisms helped Pi to soothe his feelings of brokenness. (Part 1, Chapters 1-12)

2. Physically, Pi suffered from fluid retention, anemia, swollen limbs, dark urine, and skin abrasions. Psychologically, Pi indicates that he was so afraid of water after his return that he passed out after turning on a water tap. He was also ostracized by a waiter for eating with his hands. (Part 1, Chapters 1-12)

3. Pi does not believe zoos are oppressive places that deprive animals of freedom; rather, he believes zoos provide animals with much-needed predictability. He does concede that animals are prone to escape, but claims it is due to an intrinsic madness that is linked to their survival. (Part 1, Chapters 1-12)

Part 1, Chapters 13-36

Reading Check

1. Hinduism (Part 1, Chapters 13-24)

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