To satisfy them, Pi tells a second, much darker version of the story where the animals are replaced by humans: The is a young sailor. The orangutan is Pi's mother.
In a brutal display of nature, the hyena eventually kills the zebra and the orangutan, only to be killed itself by Richard Parker, who had been hiding under the boat's tarp. For , Pi must use his ingenuity and knowledge of animal behavior to coexist with the tiger and survive the open ocean. The Two Versions of the Story
The story of La vida de Pi (known in English as Life of Pi ) is a philosophical tale of survival, faith, and the power of narrative, written by Yann Martel . It follows Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, a young Indian boy from Pondicherry whose family owns a zoo. The Journey at Sea
The is Pi himself, representing his own survival instinct. Themes and Conclusion
The is a brutish cook who kills the sailor and Pi's mother.
