Can you believe that it is possible to be friends with a tiger? Well, the main character of the novel by Yann Martel “Life of Pi”, Piscine Molitor Patel, proved this. Of course, it was only a fantasy adventure. Still, this is not the only case. Do you remember Mowgli from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling?
 
Anyways, in this article we want to suggest several interesting ideas that can be presented in essays on Life of Pi. Do you need some? Well, keep reading!
 
Purposes of writing essays on Life of Pi:
 
Life of Pi is a novel consisting of three chapters. Your essay on Life of Pi should consist of three chapters as well. They are an introduction, the main body, and a conclusion. Mind that it is not obligatory to retell the story in your essay on Life of Pi. Your task here is to demonstrate your awareness of the plot and understanding of the major themes.
 
Possible ideas for essays on Life of Pi
 
There are three main points to consider in essays on Life of Pi:

• Religion;
• Mental control;
• Understanding.

A 16-year old boy survived after a shipwreck and managed to find a boat. However, he was not alone on that boat. His “new friends” were an orangutan, a zebra, hyena, and tiger.
 
In your essay on Life of Pi, you may discuss why the author chose those particular animals. You can describe their further adventure briefly. What helped the boy to survive?
 
Do not forget to mention that the narrator, Pi, offered another version of his adventures at the end of the story. The friends on the boat were his mother, a sailor, and a barbaric chef.
 
So, what is a real story? Why did Martel choose this very way of finishing his novel? Answer these questions in the essay on Life of Pi!