Yann Martel's Life Of Pi: Chapter Analysis

All humans deep down inside have a way of surviving in the world we live in right now. At times they’re compared to animals due to the comparison we show with them at times. Life of Pi had many human to animal’s comparison to where they showed their inner savage instincts to survive some of life trials. Deep down, when humans need too, they revert back to natural, savage instinct to survive at any cost. Pi saw this how humans can really be when they’re desperate to see another day. In part three, Pi tells a different story to the people who found him, Mr. Okamoto and Mr.Chiba, another different story because they wanted one that would sound believable to the public and actually help in their investigation of how the ship sunk. He tells the

“I took a life jacket and used it as a glove. I picked the leg up. “What are you doing?’ asked the cook. “I’m going to throw it overboard, ‘I replied. “Don’t be an idiot. We’ll use it as bait. That was the whole point.’(pg. 305). The cook and the hyena have the same mindset as they will do anything to stay alive, surviving is on their mind. The cook ate human flesh to keep himself alive, which in a way is pretty barbaric if you think about it. “Nothing went to waste with this monster. He cut up everything, including the sailor’s skin and every inch of his intestines. He even prepared his genitals. When he had finished with his torso, he moved on to his arms and shoulders and to his legs.” (Pg. 307). People go back to their primal instinct on doing anything to surviving, the desperate times call for desperate measures, even if that is resorting to cannibalism to make it. “Mother kept an eye on him. Two days later she saw him do it. He tried to be discreet, but she saw him bring his hand to his mouth. She shouted, ‘I saw you! You just ate a piece! You said it was for bait!”(Pg.307) when facing death head on, what people think about you is straight out of the