hey what's up guys
today I'll show you an adventure drama film: "Life of Pi"
spoiler ahead, watch out and take care
Pi Patel, is approached by a local novelist
who believes that Pi's life story would make a great book
his parents have named him Piscine Molitor after a swimming pool in France
in an India where many more speak English than French
his playmates of course, nickname him "pee"
determined to put an end to this, he adopts the name "Pi"
at first, his classmates do not buy it
however, he demonstrates an uncanny ability to write down that mathematical constant
that begins with 3.14 and never ends
from then on, Pi has earned respect from his playmates and teachers
becoming the legend of his secondary school
Pi comes from a Hindu family, his father runs a zoo while his mother (Mother) is a botanist
he is introduced to Hinduism at an early age by his mother
and regards various gods as his superheroes
but before long, he is equally drawn to Roman Catholicism and Islam
and he also practices vegetarianism
Pi's father (Father) is a new kind of Indian
who believes in understanding the world through science
Father says that Pi cannot have three different beliefs at the same time
for if he believes in all of them, he does not believe in any of them
but Pi is not daunted in his own faith
Pi thinks that man and beasts have souls
and that even beasts would not hurt others if treated with sincerity
one day, Pi secretly brings his elder brother to the tiger shelter at the zoo
to feed a tiger named Parker
alerted by his brother, Father comes to bring Pi away before the tiger attacks him
to teach him a lesson, Father asks his servant to lure the tiger with a goat
once the gate is opened, Parker runs to the goat and devours it
this particular scene has become a trauma for Pi, and his faith shatters
growing up, Pi spends most of his leisure time exploring novels and philosophy
as a means to understand the meaning of life
one day, he crosses paths with a dancer (Dancer), intrigued by her dance movements
Pi follows Dancer to ask her the meaning of a dance movement
Dancer is amused when he mimics the dance
and explains that it means the lotus flower is hidden in the woods
afterward, Pi falls in love with Dancer and brings her to see Parker
however, Father's zoo goes broke in the economic recession
and he plans to ship the animals to North America for sales
he also announces that the whole family will migrate to Canada
despite Pi's strong objection, Father does not change his mind
before departure, he spends some sweet time with Dancer
Dancer ties a red bracelet on Pi's wrist
many years later, Pi cannot recall how they bid farewell to one another
so Pi boards the ship overseas
at dinner time, even though Mother requests vegetarian food
the snobbish chef (Chef) still gives her meat
Mother insists on her choice, but Chef does not give in
enraged by Chef's nasty attitude, Father fights with him
later, as Pi's family is disappointed with the meal
a Buddhist sailor (Sailor) tells them meat gravy is not counted as meat
even so, Pi refuses to eat it
as the ship makes its way into the Mariana Trench, it suffers a cataclysmic event
in the raging storm, the huge waves lash against the deck
awakened, Pi goes to the deck with much excitement
soon after, the seawater enters the ship, causing the ship to sink
Pi rushes back to the cabins to save his family, only to find them fully submerged in water
helpless, he returns to the deck to enlist help
at this time, Chef and a few sailors are untying the lifeboat
in the chaos, Pi is pushed onto the lifeboat
as soon as a zebra jumps down to the same lifeboat, the rope is broken
the lifeboat is set adrift and pushed further and further away by the huge waves
looking at the sinking cargo ship, Pi whistles and shouts helplessly
at this time, he suddenly sees someone swimming towards him
so he rushed to help but finds that it is tiger Parker
frightened by Parker's arrival, Pi dives into the sea
but when he sees the sunk ship, he realizes he needs to return to the lifeboat
to avoid the tiger, he lies on the mast of the boat and desperately cries out for his family
the next morning, PI wakes up on the mast with only the lame zebra on board
he quickly clears the water from the boat, but the hyena suddenly comes out
Pi is so afraid of the hyena that he stumbles back to the mast
in the meantime, a mother gorilla is approaching the boat, riding on some bananas
Pi pulls the gorilla onboard and asks her where her children are
in reply, the gorilla gazes at sea sadly
that night, hungry hyena begins biting zebras, PI and gorilla fail to stop it, so zebra dies
later, Pi discovers a guide to surviving at sea, as well as many life jackets and supplies
he makes a simple raft out of life jackets and the oars
all of a sudden, the hyena appears to wrestle with the gorilla and kills her
furious at the gorilla's death, Pi stands up to fight against the hyena
to his shock, Parker descends on the boat out of nowhere to put down the hyena at once
Pi leaves the boat in fear and gets on his raft
later, Pi sneaks back to the boat to obtain some supplies while Parker is sleeping
he spots a rat running around the supplies
unexpectedly Parker awakens, so Pi feeds Parker with the rat and returns to his raft
comes night, Pi cries in despair alone, drifting on the raft
the gloomy sea is covered by endless darkness until dawn
at the sun rises, the sea looks like a mirror, reflecting the white boat and the boy
as if they are floating in a brilliant cloud
Pie writes a letter with pen and paper, puts it in a jar, and throws it into the sea
he stands between the sea and the sky, earnestly seeking divine guidance
after that, he begins to study the sea survival guide, mastering many survival skills
he also uses the techniques provided in the guide to shake the boat so violently
that Parker develops a seasick reflex
at first, Pi tries to divide the territory with Parker by peeing
but Parker pees all over his face
as Parker could swim to his raft and eat him at any time
Pi has to learn to fish to feed Parker
however, Parker still dives into the sea out of its hunger, but it fails to get any food
seeing Parker drawing near, Pi flees to the lifeboat
Parker, however, is trapped at sea and cannot get on the boat
Pi initially draws his raft to the boat and plans to abandon Parker
but he cannot bear to let the tiger die
so he lifts it up to the boat and again returns to his raft
one day, Pi has got a fish, but he cries bitterly after killing the fish
he gives thanks to God for saving his life by sending the fish
and then Pi whistles to Parker and feeds it with the fish
when Pi enjoys the superb sea view in the evening
a giant whale rises into the air and knocks Pi's raft over
throwing all food and drinking water into seawater
just when Pi gets anxious at the shortage of food, a huge flock of fish flies into the boat
Pi succeeds in snatching a big fish from Parker for food
eating it raw for the very first time
since it is dangerous to travel between the boat and raft
Pi bravely declares war on the tiger and tames it with wisdom and courage
following that, he not only makes peace with the tiger on the ship
but also has secured his own place
on his journey into the unknown, PI has learned to survive and adapt
keeping a diary of his drift
he realizes that he could not live without the tiger
and the fear of the tiger keeps him alert
furthermore, to meet Parker's survival needs, he has a new purpose in life
one day, Pi sees a ship sailing past them
he immediately sends out a signal for help but to no avail
Pi is somehow upset, but he does not want to give up his hope
day after day, still no one comes to rescue him
in the peaceful evening, Pi sees a mysterious and amazing vortex of memory at the sea bottom
where various kinds of animals and even his mother's face appear
but Pi knows clearly that the cargo ship which carries his family members is buried in the sea
Pi continues to keep a diary every day, hoping to find salvation through words
he cannot tell day from night, dream from reality
in the confusion and trance, a storm comes
the boat shakes violently, and his diary is swept away by the wind
Pie praises God for his saving grace, kneeling on the white canvas
he asks Parker to worship God, but Parker is in a fearful struggle against the waves
Pi questions God why He wants to terrify Parker, the one and only companion that he has now
and then Pi returns to the cabin, hiding under the sail of the boat
after the storm subsided, Pi drinks a little of the rainwater to rejuvenate
and offers some of it to Parker
sadly Parker seems to be on its last legs
stroking on Parker, Pi prepares himself for death
however, when he regains his consciousness, they are on an island full of greens
Pi immediately satiates his hunger with food and walks into the island
the island is completely covered by plants and roots
in the middle of the island, there are many small circular lakes, surrounded by mongooses
Pi happily goes for a swim in the lake while Parker preys on the mongoose for food
Pi then wanders around in the woods and tie the bracelet gifted by Dancer to a tree root
at dusk, all the mongooses hurry to the trees, and Pi also retreats to his boat in fear
at night, Pi finds the lake glowing, and the fishes within it are eroded
at this moment, the island now looks like a lying female body
later, Pi finds a human tooth in a lotus-like flower
it turns out to be a cannibal island where the lake water is fresh by day
but at night, the freshwater turns into acid to corrode and dissolve the living things inside
and that tooth probably is left behind by someone who came to the island and died there alone
Pi does not want to end up like this man, forgotten and alone
He longs to return to the civilized world, even if he has to die
the next day, Pi loads his boat with fresh water and plants
and half a boat full of the mongoose for Parker
following Pi's whistle, Parker boards the boat, and they set off
it is said that the island disappears after their departure, and no one has ever seen it
Pi regards such an experience as God's providence for him
even in extreme difficulties, God does not abandon him but always helps him
after drifting for an unknown period of time, Pi finally reaches the shore
as he lies exhausted on the beach, Parker walks into the jungle without looking back
Pi does not fathom why Parker just forsakes him without any lingering
though they have been through so much together
so when Pi is finally rescued by the locals, he bursts into cries
for the loss of his best friend Parker during the hardship
investigators from the shipping company come to find out the cause of the wreck
Pi tells them his story, but they do not believe in such a fantasy
so Pi gives them another version of the story
four passengers are saved from the sunk ship, namely Pi, Mother, Chef, and Buddhist Sailor
Sailor breaks his leg as he jumps down to the lifeboat
Chef amputates Sailor's leg to save him, but Sailor still dies
Chef sets up Sailor's corpse as bait to catch fish
rationalizing that they need more food for survival
knowing it, Mother confronts Chef with fury, but Chef brutally eats up Sailor's body
one week later, Pi is beaten up by Chef for accidentally setting a tortoise free
to protect Pi, Mother wrestles with Chef but the Chef slays her
this arouses the evil side in Pi, and he impales Chef with a knife the next day
from then on, he floats alone across the Pacific until he is rescued
the investigators do not utter a word, for they somehow dislike the second version
Writer is shrewd enough to draw links between the two stories
animals in the first story share similarities with the human characters of the second story
to be specific, the zebra with a broken leg corresponds to a buddhist Sailor who breaks his leg
the hyena stands for cruel Chef, the mother gorilla represents Mother
while the tiger Parker refers to Pi himself, the evil side of him
that was aroused during the battle against primitive nature and hardships
good and evil, being two sides of human's instinct, may co-exist within one person
and Pi, instead of taming the atrocious tiger during the whole journey
was actually struggling hard to maintain a balance between good and evil
even though he knew it's the evil instinct that helped him survive those extreme hardships
this implies the reason why the tiger just walked away without lingering
and Pi cried hard for the loss of his best friend right after they reached the civilized world
a world that definitely doesn't belong to the tiger Parker, the evil side of Pi
when asked which story is better
Writer prefers the one with Parker for it is more interesting
Learning that Pi is married with children
Writer concludes that Pi's story has a wonderful ending
in fact, the investigators also choose to believe the first story
and they praise Pi for his bravery and tenacity
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