And While I'm On the Topic...

I've been reading another blog where somebody asked if Life of Pi was a book she should bother with, and most of the commenters have been people who Loved This Book. They're talking about how anyone with deep spiritual personal growth will love it too, and that there are secret messages at the end. Did I just TOTALLY miss something? What the heck was this book about anyway? Help!

Quick Question about Life of Pi

At the end when they come to take Pi's statement, he gives two versions of the story when they don't believe the first one. Do you think there's any possibility that the second one was the truth and he made up all that other stuff about Richard Parker and the cannibal island? Would it change the way you felt about the book if that were the case?

Gotta Love Reader's Guides

Howdy, kids! The end of the week got away from me and despite the fact that I've had questions in a text file on my computer for almost a week, I didn't get around to posting until just now. A couple questions are below. As always, feel free to post your own questions or e-mail me (normanfam at gmail dot com) and I'll post it for you, with appropriate credit, of course.

I'm interested to hear your thoughts. I really liked this book, though somewhat less upon the second reading, but I know that Jenni was disappointed, to say the least. Such differing opinions should make for good conversation, at least!

A Pool. And Math.

Pi's full name, Piscine Molitor Patel, was inspired by a Parisian swimming pool that "the gods would have delighted to swim in." The shortened form refers to the ratio of a circle's circumference divided by its diameter. Explore the significance of Pi's unusual name.

Religion by Pi

In chapter 23, Pi sparks a lively debate when all three of his spiritual advisors try to claim him. At the heart of this confrontation is Pi's insistence that he cannot accept an exclusively Hindu, Christian, or Muslim faith; he can only be content with all three. What is Pi seeking that can solely be attained by this apparent contradiction?