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"Life of Pi" is so compelling to read and yet so difficult to truly understand. As I keep looking through the themes of religion vs. animal, I get even more confused. What is the meaning behind the animal story if the human story is true? What is the meaning behind the human story if the animal story is true?
I myself believe that the human story was true and that the animal story was his metaphor for his experiences, but I am yet to figure out what each symbol means in the novel's moral/theme. On another note, I have pieced together the animals in my "Puzzle for Understanding Life of Pi." There is significance as to why Pi (and/or Richard Parker) survived on the boat, while the others perished (hyena, frenchman, Pi's mother, etc.) Here it goes: The hyena represented manliness on one level. He also was a carnivore, which was the essence of his personality. He constantly let his killing instinct drive him.
The hyena was described as disgusting and ugly. The Frenchman/French......

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