Crafting Narratives: Pi's Literary Journey

This quotation shows that Pi’s mother always refers Pi to books when he has a problem. At this point in Pi’s life, Pi wanted a prayer a rug and a baptism, but his mother did not want to deal with this controversial passion. Because of Pi’s mother’s coping mechanism, Pi spends most of his time reading and learning about the structure of stories. These lines detract from the credibility of the narrative voice because they prove that Pi knows how to craft an intriguing story. Pi’s childhood is filled with the imaginative works of Robinson Crusoe and Robert Louis Stevenson; therefore, Pi might have been inspired by these writers to twist the truth in his story. Pi could have decided to add life and inspiration to his story, in order to engage

The dishonesty that the island represents did not sit well with Pi because what was giving him happiness at that moment would eventually betray him. These lines both enhance and detract from the credibility of the narrative voice. The lies of the carnivorous island brought great sadness to Pi; therefore, Pi would never want to bestow that type of sadness on anyone else. Pi’s hatred for dishonesty enhances the credibility of the narrative voice because it proves that Pi would never want to tell an untruthful story. The credibility of the narrator is detracted because the general concept of carnivorous islands is hard to

Audiences typically like the surprise and beauty within stories, and the investigators have confirmed this theory. Pi and the writer will likely pass down the animal story because it has been approved by an audience. Both Pi and the writer might alter some parts of the story to improve the outcomes and make it appear more plausible. These lines detract from the credibility of the narrative voice because they give information regarding what readers are looking for in stories. During his interrogation, Pi would have realized that audiences enjoy his animal story more, which would cause him to stick to that story and receive a pleased reaction from listeners. The writer would have also seen the investigators’ opinion in the transcript and realized that a focus on Pi’s animal story would likely cause his novel to become a bestseller. Both Pi and the writer do not seem reliable when considering this quotation because it proves that they might be willing to alter their stories to receive positive reactions and