1.
At the end of the novel, the reader is left ‘bamboozled’ and suspicious of both
the narrator and Pi. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
2.
‘It is the irony of this story that the one who scared me witless to start with
was the very same who bought me peace, purpose, I dare say even wholeness.’
Richard Parker saves Pi’s life. Discuss.
3.
‘In a moment of insanity bought on by hunger… I looked Richard Parker dead in
the eyes.’ How does Pi use the lessons he learnt while in Pondicherry to
survive his time as a castaway?
4.
‘Life of Pi’ is a text that suggests that the ‘better story’ is more important
than the truth. Do you agree?
5.
In the author’s note, Francis Adirubasamy claims that this story ‘will make you
believe in God.’ How does Pi’s story attempt to do this?
6.
Pi’s incredible story of survival presents the idea that ‘nature forever holds
surprises’. Do you agree?
7. ‘I am a
person who believes in form, in the harmony of order.’ ‘Life of Pi’ is
structured in such a way so to promote the believability of Pi’s tale of
survival. Discuss.
8. Pi’s
exotic and extraordinary life in Pondicherry is juxtaposed by the barren and
lonely ocean. How does this dramatic change of setting effect Pi?
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