I think that it is interesting that Pi compares himself to being the center of a circle. He feels that he is just a point at the center of an endless circle. He can look anywhere, and see the same thing all around him. I think this might have some sort of meaning later, because mathmatically, pi deals with circles. I think it is a creative metaphor.
When Pi looks around at the sea, he is probably always seeing a never-ending circle. The horizons all around him would be like the circumference of the circle with him being the very small point in the middle. We know that he is at the centre of a circle with a circumference that is ever so great. He says, “In fact, the circles multiply” (Martel 216). He feels that he is in the middle of nowhere, nowhere being the many circles that change as the boat moves.
With the help of the survival manual, Pi was able to tame the tiger by recognizing his territory and intimidating the animal. If I was put in that situation I don't think I would be able to tame the tiger even if I had a survivor's manual because I would be so scared to stand up against this beast and claim my territory. If there was a weapon like a matchete or long knife or a gun, I would have no choice but to partially harm it where it will not die but be injured and scared and harmless to me.
I agree with Minnie in the fact that it was interesting that Pi described himself as being in the center of a circle and no matter where he looked he felt in the center. I think this was an effective visual in the fact it portrays the infinite,Pi was surrounded by water in every direction and it shows his desperation, his solitude. I also think its ironic that Pi is 3.14 and a circle as Piscine's nickname is Pi.
In this quote, Pi describes a symbol of what seems to be an everlasting exprience. He describes his demographics as a circle because if it were any other shape, then there would be one point in which he would know is closer to his salvation. When you are at the center of a circle, it is uknown which way to go to get the edge the quickest because ultimately, there is no one way that is quicker than the others. From Pi's point of view, he had no idea where he was located on the ocean and no idea which way would bring him to salvation faster. This is the same idea as if you were in the center of a circle. From my point of view the demographics of a circle are not at the right capacity of Pi's lost journey. The altitude of Pi's experience of being a castaway I believe was much greater, almost being infinite to where he might find an end to the monotonous sight of the ocean.
I think that Pi describes himself as a castaway as being stuck in the center of a circle with great circumference because him being stuck in the middle is representative of him being stuck at sea. The outter edges of the circle represent land or being saved, but Pi has no way to get to the outside of the circle, so he is forever stuck in the middle and always wondering what is beyond the circumference. He probably got the idea of being the center point of a circle because where ever he looked on the horizon it was the same, and he could turn around in a complete circle and nothing would change.
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I think that it is interesting that Pi compares himself to being the center of a circle. He feels that he is just a point at the center of an endless circle. He can look anywhere, and see the same thing all around him. I think this might have some sort of meaning later, because mathmatically, pi deals with circles. I think it is a creative metaphor.
When Pi looks around at the sea, he is probably always seeing a never-ending circle. The horizons all around him would be like the circumference of the circle with him being the very small point in the middle. We know that he is at the centre of a circle with a circumference that is ever so great. He says, “In fact, the circles multiply” (Martel 216). He feels that he is in the middle of nowhere, nowhere being the many circles that change as the boat moves.
With the help of the survival manual, Pi was able to tame the tiger by recognizing his territory and intimidating the animal. If I was put in that situation I don't think I would be able to tame the tiger even if I had a survivor's manual because I would be so scared to stand up against this beast and claim my territory. If there was a weapon like a matchete or long knife or a gun, I would have no choice but to partially harm it where it will not die but be injured and scared and harmless to me.
I agree with Minnie in the fact that it was interesting that Pi described himself as being in the center of a circle and no matter where he looked he felt in the center. I think this was an effective visual in the fact it portrays the infinite,Pi was surrounded by water in every direction and it shows his desperation, his solitude. I also think its ironic that Pi is 3.14 and a circle as Piscine's nickname is Pi.
In this quote, Pi describes a symbol of what seems to be an everlasting exprience. He describes his demographics as a circle because if it were any other shape, then there would be one point in which he would know is closer to his salvation. When you are at the center of a circle, it is uknown which way to go to get the edge the quickest because ultimately, there is no one way that is quicker than the others. From Pi's point of view, he had no idea where he was located on the ocean and no idea which way would bring him to salvation faster. This is the same idea as if you were in the center of a circle. From my point of view the demographics of a circle are not at the right capacity of Pi's lost journey. The altitude of Pi's experience of being a castaway I believe was much greater, almost being infinite to where he might find an end to the monotonous sight of the ocean.
-Pumba
I think that Pi describes himself as a castaway as being stuck in the center of a circle with great circumference because him being stuck in the middle is representative of him being stuck at sea. The outter edges of the circle represent land or being saved, but Pi has no way to get to the outside of the circle, so he is forever stuck in the middle and always wondering what is beyond the circumference. He probably got the idea of being the center point of a circle because where ever he looked on the horizon it was the same, and he could turn around in a complete circle and nothing would change.
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