Write a Question to Yann Martel

Your assignment will be to write a question to Yann Martel regarding Life of Pi. Post it on our blog site and I will forward them to him.

Info - Finish by Monday - Lit Circle Wed. @ Lunch

Finish by Monday - Lit Circle Wed. @ Lunch

I will be giving you your essay final on Wednesday and information on your final test on the book.

We will do some short story readings before we are done for the year.

Comment that you understand (even if it is in Trekkie or Star Wars)

Three Questions

Among Yann Martel's gifts is a rich descriptive palette. Regarding religion, he observes the green elements that represent Islam and the orange tones of Hinduism. What color would Christianity be, according to Pi's perspective? Why? Show reasoning behind your answer.

How do the human beings in your world reflect the animal behavior observed by Pi?

What do Pi's strategies for dealing with Richard Parker teach us about confronting the fearsome creatures in our lives?

These Three Questions are due on Friday, May 15.

Read My Comment - from first Chapter 1 - 45

There is a requirement that has not been addressed (my comment from May 7)- new assignment also tonight.

Where are you in the book?

Part 2 - Chapters 1 - 45 - Finding what interests you

Each of you picked a selection you found interesting. Now I would like you to do the following:

1. Key in (type) the selection you found interesting into the comment section.
2. Read everyone's comments from the first posting of Finding What Interests You.
3. Comment on each person's writing
4. Once everyone has keyed in their selection they found interesting - make a brief comment on what you thought of that selection.

Chapters 1 - 45 - Finding what interests you

(1) Find a selection from the story (Chapters 1 - 45) that you found interesting of 50 or more words from Life of Pi - list the page number and chapter in the book where the selection is found.

(2) Did Martell use any literary elements in this selection? If so, please describe.
(3) Using 100+ words of your own, explain why you chose this selection.

(4) Describe in detail Pi Patel (visually/physically)

(5) Describe in detail Pi Patel (mentally - {who is Pi Patel?})

This is due by Wednesday, May 6 at midnight.

I'm back and need to know

1. Where are you in the book?
2. Does the actual Richard Parker match your early visual interpretation of him?


I am going to crank us up tomorrow - be prepared for some electric thought.

Oh, and by the way - welcome Shannon!