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1. Why is your chapter placed where it resides (within the book, not looking for actual physical settings where the character/s move around)? Why is it exactly in that order?
2. Why are the chapters near yours placed nearby? Rank your chapter with four others nearby in a classification system you devise.
For example: most to least entertaining, gory, funny, informative, spiritual, poetic, visual...
3. What are your chapter’s seven best literary devices (metaphors, similes, setting, irony…) or smooth, impressive, evocative sentences? Are they funny, insightful, significant, meaningful, whimsical?
4. What does your chapter do to/for the reader? Teach, direct, mislead, frustrate, anger, inform, incite, entertain, motivate, connect, relate...
5. How much research did your chapter require Martel to do in order to write it well? Martel invests around a decade for each of his books—to add authenticity and authority. Does the book show any cultural stereotypes or cultural assumptions? Or is the book able to avoid those successfully? Are all the characters represented with the dignity they deserve?
6. What else should your chapter have that Martel did not include? Why/how would this addition help readers gain insight, perspective, something they can use?
7. What emotions is Martel conveying through your chapter? How do you sense these emotions? What diction has an especially powerful connotation? Quote 3+ sentences/phrases word for word/verbatim. Cite them with parentheses and properly placed punctuation.
8. Martel cut dozens of other chapters, perhaps mailing them with addresses to/from Bolivia and Siberia. He also rewrote each chapter dozens of times. When/where is the statement “less is more” true? What evidence of great revision does your chapter show? Where did Martel not include information in a great way? Quote 2+ sentences/phrases.
9. What functions of plot mechanism does your chapter accomplish for the plot overall? Does it move action, develop character, cause befuddlement or intrigue, pique interest in a new area, introduce action-causer or progress-halter, expand worldview, inform to mis/lead, redirect the focus, refine an interpretation? Quote sentences/phrases to show evidence.
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The chapters that I chose for the book, Life of Pi are 20, 50, and 90. The reason why they’re in that order is because double digit numbers are always my favorite and it leads to something huge and it shows how long and far you have gotten in the book. The chapter that would be my favorite is chapter 90 because it showed more struggles on what the characters what Pi and Richard were going through. My least favorite chapter is 50 because it explains things that I pretty much know and I don’t really need to know. For chapter 20 I had mixed feelings towards it. The best literary devices in all three chapters would be similes and settings because meaningful is my favorite thing when it comes to movies, TV shows, and books. The thing that the chapters that I chose do for the reader is direct, motivate, and relate. I gotta bet that it took him a few months to do these chapters that I read. The book has proven to not be stereotypical or anything like that and the characters to me are represented with dignity. The thing that he should’ve included was his health and mental ability. If this was used in it it would help people around the world train for it if they come into a situation where Pi was in. What the author is conveying to me while I read the chapters is emotional investment to the themes, characters, and what is going on. These are the sentences that help be invested in the book and movie; “He sought fana, union with God and his relationship with God and personal and loving.” “How true it is that necessity is the mother of invention.” “Aches were the only part of our diet that was abundant.” The things he didn’t explain that often was in chapter 20 where Pi was at the university with a professor teaching him something, and we don’t know a thing about it. He also didn’t explain a lot of things in chapter 50 about Pi talking about a light or something. The plot mechanism it uses is the climax of the story. Everything goes up and down a lot and yes it moves very well for me and everything.
He is hurt that they think he is lying to them, he knows that they think he is crazy or stupid or just hiding what happened. I think he is spiritual, the whole movie was mainly about him asking his gods for forgiveness and thanking them. He dives deep within himself and pulls hope into his predicament and makes the best. Most of the events don't phase him because he holds his practices with him so closely. I think some of his best are whimsical, insightful, and meaningful but also serious. He knows that the men won't believe him or hear about what he has to say or care. He knows they just want to know how it happened and why. Yet he still makes sarcastic commentary and nips at them, but very suitable. He's in a way information about the power of hope, strength, and determination. He tells the story to motivate and give hope but also spread the faith through his story because he lived. Hi provides the sense of a new beginning through losing everything, yet still prays to the same God that caused it. He makes the best of it and even names the tiger. I think yes he did write it well but I think it could have been better with letting us inside his head more and show more outer emotion. I think it would have been better if he wrote more on the investigators because I felt that they were more or less disconnected than they were. I would've been a bit more shocked and showed more anger from the men because to them, they traveled overseas to hear a drunken man's tail. It would've made it better because you could see the thought process and in return get more of an idea of what they said or did and how they say things back of the thinking process. This would've made it much better to analyze. "What did he just say?" Mr. Okamoto: "I don't know." Mr. Chiba: "Oh look-he's crying." [Long silence] Mr. Okamoto: "We'll be careful when we drive away. We don't want to run into Richard Parker." Pi Patel: "Don't worry, you won't. He's hiding somewhere you'll never find him." Mr. Okamoto: "Thank you for taking the time to talk to us, Mr. Patel. We're grateful. And we're really very sorry about what happened to you."
This whole text show\s how much the men really cared about him and the thousands of lives lost and families they showed little to none and only cared about the event and not the people. This is why I think he should've put more effort into the minds and thinking process of the men. include information in a great way? Quote 2+ sentences/phrases.
"What will you be doing now?" "I guess I'll go to Canada." "Not back to India?" "No. There's nothing there for me now. Only sad memories." "Of course, you know you will be getting insurance money." "Oh." I think this quote should have REALLY included the character inside of his thinking and emotions, I want to be able to read into his emotion so much so that I develop the feeling as he did and more to actually cry. They really do develop the hell out of the character by showing the events, outcome, and the plot itself. He does amazing work with small details externally, but not so much with the inside.
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81, 82, 83: Mouser
81: Pi has had doubts about either to live or die and let Richard parker eat him or not, the proof is he's still here
82: Pi tells us about what he does to parker's water supply so he can get a good dose of freshwater and parker a mix of 3 shots of saltwater and use of freshwater
83:this is the storm scene, we know what happened here
1 my first chapter explains who all in the story and how it came about it shows the fear anger and hate he has.
2 why are my chapters placed where they are they are placed there to start the story to show that he made it throw a living hell he is at home with his family it shows that he can love again
3 my chapter explained more about who people are then in the movie
4 i feel like ranking chapters isn't go good way to do things because every chapter has its own detail that is important so how can one chapter be more important then the other
5 one of my settings is being in the house another stetting is in the zoe when the ather tells him how he found him he laught and made some jokes about the storey he says that guy always has some storey that needs to be told
6 it took martel 2 years just to right the book he went all over to find the right story he thinks that you cant just think of a great storey in your head you have to live that storey to be a great thing
7 what emotion is martel coving through my chapters he is trying to prove that his name is not pee its pi so that he dosnt get made fun of meier
My chapter is placed well where it’s at because the chapter is placed around other chapters that talk about what is going on.
This chapter is spiritual because it is talking about god and it is a good thing because I believe that this book is based on god.
They are insightful because they talk about god and the tiger. It is smooth because of how they are written and it is good because you can understand it way more.
I believe that it teaches and connects with the chapter because it talks about God so it will teach and it will connect because of what they talked about and what he wrote down.
In order for him to write it. It was just him talking to someone and him writing it down.
I think this chapter is good because it is him talking to someone so it is good.
“Getting animals used to the presence of humans is at the heart of the art and science of zookeeping.” “A flamingo in the wild won't mind you if you stay more than three hundred yards away.” Giraffes will allow you to come to within thirty yards of them if you are in a motor car, but will run if you are 150 yards away on foot.” These are all good just the fact that they will teach you something.
“Our tools for diminishing flight distance are the knowledge we have of an animal, the food and shelter we provide, the protection we afford.” “He made up for a lack of formal training with an intuitive gift and a keen eye.” This is good because it talks about how less it is but you can get more out of it.
“He had a knack for looking at an animal and guessing what was on its mind” This shows that you can learn a lot of stuff from animals.
Pfeiffer
1. My chapters are placed where they are because that’s where the author thought it would be a good placement for that chapter to fit into the story. It is in this order because you need to be introduced to all the characters and more important things first and then it gets into my first chapter. 2. The chapters placed nearby are placed like that because it tells us who everyone is and gets us an idea of what the story is going to be about. 3. My chapter teaches us more about Pi’s family history and tells us what his dad used to do before the zoo. He compares his dad from when he was a hotelkeeper to being a zookeeper. He said it's like hotelkeeping but the “guests never leave their rooms”. 4. I don’t think it took a lot of research because it talks about what his family history was but I think it took a lot of heavy thinking to put everything together and make it sound great. I like how he put Pi’s dad as a hotelkeeper to a zookeeper. So he has some experience of taking care of people and he can translate that over to taking care of animals.5. What else should my chapter have? I think it should tell the readers how he got all the animals and why he chose to open a zoo out of everything in the world. I would like to see how his father got them. Maybe the animals are rescues or they were injured and couldn’t survive out in the wild so he took them in.
Zimmerman
My chapter that I choose is 7. In chapter 7 it can anger, inform, incite, connect and relate to the reader. The reason why it can anger the reader is that the teacher is talking about religion is darkness. This chapter can inform and incite the reader because the chapter is about the teacher being atheist and not believing in God or any higher power. There are some ways the reader can connect and relate to the chapter. One way is by relating or connecting with the teacher on not believing. They can also connect and relate to Pi, by not understanding why he thinks religion is darkness. In my chapter, it piques interest in religion. In my chapter when Pi is talking with his teacher, his teacher talks about religion and says that religion is darkness. it directs attention towards religion. In chapter 7 I think that there is hatred towards religion, and the reason why I think this is because when Pi said that religion can save us then Mr.Kumar said, "Religion?" Mr. Kumar grinned broadly. "I don't believe in religion. Religion is darkness." on page 16.
1. chapter 35 pages 53 and 54. it started by telling us that he and his family were leaving. he told us that they were getting onto a boat. he talked about the way it made his mother feel and how he felt. it gave us details about the boat and the people he saw.
2. compared to chapter 36 I feel like it talks more about them being on the boat. also, the charters talk more to other people. I feel like my chapter was more visual and informative. chapter 36 seemed to just tell us things for fun. I didnt see anything you could learn from.
3. my chapter was smooth and understandable, to me, it also seemed to be meaningful because I used to move a lot
4 my chapter shows you feeling and how it feels to leave your home. never leaving your home then all or the sudden moving can be hard for your heart and brain to deal with. it can also be hard for your body at times, depending on where you are and where you will go. my chapter tried to connect and direct us to his feeling and his mothers
5. I don't think he would have needed to do a lot of research at all,
6. he could have told us how his father snd brother was feeling. it wasn't needed but it would have still been nice to see how they felt, so then he can see it from a different point of view.
7. sadness and fear, you can tell by the way he goes on about how india is.
ive chosen 91,92,93
91: this chapter is talking about dreams and going hungry
92: this chapter is talking about the island and whats goes on in it like the first time they landed on the island and the two thought that this was heaven a safe place but to figure out that it a carnivore's place and are in danger if they stay any longer.
93:in this chapter he says this Experiencing nothing but "grief, ache, and endurance," Pi elevates his thoughts to think of the divine. The lower he is, he says, the higher his mind will soar
Chapter 69 is placed in the book to show what pi is noticing as he is surviving the ocean. We get to see a little more into his mind during this chapter. We gain a better understanding of the details in place during this chapter as well.
I will rank the chapters based on information
71 gives us really good insight on how to deal with the situation he was in
69 shows how he is feeling down because the flares are not working
68 shows how much sleep he has been getting and how we understand that it is not healthy
70 is the least because it is basically just about butchering a turtle and telling use he needs to mark his territory
My favorite literary device in this chapter is the setting. Mainly because of him describing how he and the tiger were surviving the nights. The flares had no effect though which showed us he was losing hope for ships to see him. Another device to use is the tigers eyes”like the size of pinpricks” this gives a visual representation of what mood the tiger is in currently. It is kind of ironic that the tiger is so calm for being a “big, bad, vicious beast” during the night when he shot the flare. This chapter gives a smooth sense because there is no super major events, it is more calm. The smell of the flares is a significant part of of this chapter because he is at see and only has oceanic animals to smell when caught, there is no real land smelling things. It is also impressive on how he keeps pushing forward through this journey because with everything gone and no sign of hope alot of people would have given in if they were in that situation.
This chapter teaches us that we can lose a bit of hope and still push forward in not the best moments. It also informs us that motivation is key because without that nothing will get done. We can relate to this because we have been in tough situations and have had at least one companion/friend to keep us going.
I think martel did research on what flares smell like and what they are composed of because no one just knows what those are composed of off the top of their heads. Also he would have researched how far the flares are visible from the distance he set. Another thing is the tiger eyes he would have had to research the mood differences for him to choose what emotions the story has.
The chapters that I picked were 73, 74, and 75.
Chapter 73 is about Pi longing for a particular book of scripture. He mostly writes about practical things like the weather and Richard Parker’s activities.
Chapter 74 is about when Pi practices his usual religious rituals, but he adapts them to his situation. He has solitary Mass without bread or a priest, prays to Allah without knowing where Mecca is and uses turtle meat as prasad, a Hindu offering.
Chapter 75 is about the day he estimates as his mother’s birthday and sings Happy Birthday for her out loud.
Chapter 65:
I feel like the chapter is placed where it was to better emphasize Pi’s struggle. He’s struggling to figure out where he is, still attempting to decipher the survival manual and navigation.
The other chapters nearby are all about a similar subject, building off on all the challenges he’s facing. In ranking of most informative to least informative: Chapter 66, Chapter 63, Chapter 67, Chapter 64. Chapter 66 is the most informative because it really went in-depth on how he was struggling to get food. It explained how he came up with new ideas to catch more fish, and how he initially started with fishing.
“What was the point of plotting a course if I could not act on it?” I found this sentence significant because it showed that he had absolutely no control over where he was or went. The ocean was the thing leading him, and it gave a feeling of hopelessness. “I spent hours trying to decipher the survival manual and navigation.” Which I found significant. “My family lived by one star alone: the sun.” Which I found whimsical. “Time became distance for me in the way it is for all mortals-I travelled down the road of life-and I did other things with my fingers than try to measure latitude.” Which I found whimsical.
This chapter creates suspense for the reader, being all about how he’s stranded in the ocean, can’t figure out where he is, which direction and which, and how he has no control over where he goes.
This chapter didn’t seem to require or involve a lot of research. From what I’ve seen, no stereotypes are shown here, and the characters are shown given proper dignity.
The only extra thing I’d include in this chapter is more information on the manual he was reading, this would give us better insight into what he was trying to decipher.
This chapter gives off a big emotion of hopelessness, he conveys this through the previously stated ways of expressing how Pi doesn’t know where he is, where he needs to go, or how he’s gonna get the boat that way. Sentences that do well as expressing this are: “What was the point of plotting a course if I could not act on it?”, “Winds and currents decided where I went.”, and “Winds and currents were a mystery to me. The stars meant nothing to me. I couldn’t name a single constellation. My family lived by one star alone: the sun.”
-Busselman
why was this chapter in this specific spot? it was in this spot because of how he got his name. it talked about his dad's co-worker was were good friends and how the co-worker liked to swim but his parents never like to swim. Francis was a champion swimmer before he was born. It talked about how Francis loved to be in the water and he won the South India swimming competition. but when he was born Francis saw potential in him and wanted to teach him how to swim. The two of them would go down to the ocean every Monday, Wednesday, Friday. he first had to learn how to the basics of swimming while on land before he could go into the water. when he became more comfortable with swimming he took him to a pool. the pool was full of dirty water from the ocean and rivers and all the people would laugh at them. but when he and Francis went to Paris they went to an indoor swimming pool that made the speechless, because of the clear water and the nice how it looked. the chapters that are placed near mine are informative on how the parents are hard workers and how they never took to the water. they also give descriptive detail of what is going on and lets you be able to imagine what is actually going on. It is able to grab your attention and keeps you interested in the story. Some of the things that I thought to be the best was when Yann's brother Ravi Told him that "when Francis was born he didn't want to give up on breathing water and so the doctor, to save his life, had to take him by the feet and swing him above his head round and round wildly spinning his hand above his head. He coughed out water and started breathing air, but it forced all his flesh and blood to his upper body. That's why his chest is so thick and his legs are so skinny." My chapter entertains the person because of how shows the interesting way of how he got his name and how close he got with Francis. It grabs your attention to read more and to see what will happen next. I believe that he put a lot of research into figuring out how to do the chapter because he had to ask many people how he got his name and why they named him what they named him. This chapter should have included how dad and Francis meet and how he and The boy get along very well. I think some emotions he wanted to show in this chapter were dedication, humor, and sadness. he showed this by how they always went to practice every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. it showed humor because of the friendship between the two while they were swimming. and it showed sadness because of the kids making fun of them at the pool. I noticed in chapter two was a smaller chapter but it was very detailed explaining exactly who someone was with the least amount of words and you were able to get the idea of something. my chapter was able to accomplish the development of characters and bonds that the boy had when he was younger and it was able to get more about the main character. another accomplishment my chapter had was the ability to grab your attention so you would continue to read the book
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