The Life of Pi is an amazing piece of work that goes beyond fiction and into ones own heart. It is a book with great insight, and an optimistic and philosophical look at life. This book really does hit deep, and strikes your emotions. Martel conveys the concepts of innocence, survival, and our primitive nature and how they tie into each other. He brings to life a character with which we can all relate to, Pi Patel, a boy who, by tragedy, embarks on a remarkable journey of self realization.
When we first meet Pi, he comes across as any kid would, very innocent and pure of heart. But he is in an unusual situation: he is polyreligious, putting his faith in Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam. Pi’s journey starts when his father must sell his zoo in order to go to Canada, and in order for them to reach their destination they must take a boat, but it all goes horribly wrong and leaves the poor Pi stranded, in the middle of the ocean. From his experiences through his agonizing journey Pi learns many things about life, and really ties things together about what life is really about.
-- Christian Diaz
