Life of Pi (Chapter 33)

Which best fits the summary of this chapter?

• Memory Lane

• Recovery

• Healing

Where is the author?

• In Pi's house

• In the cafe

What is meant by the following? “A smile every time, but his eyes tell another story.”

• The main character experienced a traumatic experience that seems to be etched in his mind

• The main character smiles even though inside he is hurting, his reality pains him

“And that's it. an entire childhood memorialized in four nearly irrelevant photographs” Why is there so few pieces of Pi's past?

• Pi lost everything

• Mamaji shipped what remained

• Pi wanted to forget his family

“I can hardly remember what my mother looks like anymore. I can see her in my mind but its fleeting. As soon as I try and have a good look at her, she fades.”- How does this make Pi feel?

• Sombre

• Melancholic

• Pained

“I look closely, trying to extract personality from appearance.”- Who is the author referring to here?

• Richard Parker

• Pi

• Mamaji

True or False. There is no photos of Pi's mother.

• True

• False

Why is Richard Parker important in this chapter?

• The fact that a picture of Richard Parker is part of Pi's family memorabilia symbolizes the role animals play in Pi's identity.

• This particular animal left Pi and leaves him devastated

Which theme or themes are recurring in this chapter?

• Boundaries

• Territory

• Storytelling

How is Richard Parked "humanised" in this chapter?

• Richard Parker is given the pronoun "He" instead of "it"

• Richard Parker is a person

• Richard Parker does not look at his picture being taken.