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Since our second pecha kucha  is due within a few days, my group and I decided to develop on our inquiry question, narrowing down our topic of isolation to anti bullying. Not only did it make the connection to the protagonist when he was getting bullied, being called Pissing Partel, but it fit the date perfectly, just in time for anti bullying day. We tried to raise awareness by making a video, interviewing the students at U-hill asking 3 simple questions; What do you think of bullying? How do you think we can prevent bullying? and finally, will you stand up for bullying? The answers we got showed that people strongly despised and were against bullying. We put this video up on youtube and we're hoping that it'll help those that are in need, isolated from groups, that there are people out there willing to listen to your problems and support you. Although its just a mere video made by students, I'm excited to see if it will help towards prevention of bullying in the future.

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After concluding the book "Life of Pi," I decided to watch the movie, directed by Ang Lee and noticed some minor differences between the two. The book focuses more on the introduction and childhood of Pi, as in the movie, it is explained in roughly 10 minutes. Additionally, many of his mentors, his zoo knowledge, and even his studies on zoology and religion were cut in the movie. It also occurred to me that in the movie, Pi never manages to tame Richard Parker. The tiger's prusten growl, which is a puff through the noise that expresses friendliness, is completely left out in the film which defines Richard Parker and Pi's relationship. The movie is also missing the scene where he meets the blind man, in fact he never even goes blind. Contrasting between the two, there were many differences but not enough to dramatically change the story line.

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Conflict plays an important role in the story of Pi, as it is the most exciting part of the story. The conflict of Yann Martel's story, "Life of Pi" is obvious as it is summed up perfectly in just one quote. "I was alone and orphaned, in the middle of the pacific, hanging onto an oar, an adult tiger in front of me, sharks beneath me, a storm raging about me" This sentence expresses his frustration of losing everything he once had. In a blink of an eye, he goes from sleeping soundly on his bed to a devastating shipwreck that kills his parents along with Ravi, his older brother. The only thing left of his past is the Bengal tiger, the injured zebra, the orangutang, and the hyena from his zoo he once had back in Pondicherry. Driven by starvation, the zebra and the orangutang is killed by the hungry hyena, which is later eaten by Richard Parker. Overcoming his fear of the ferocious beast, he dauntlessly tames the tiger, eventually relying on his company to stay sane. Our inquiry question is also mentioned in this quote, as he is alone and isolated from society. Pi's struggle of being isolated on the pacific ocean with a tiger expresses a conflict known as man vs nature.

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"We sail like Columbus" said Pi's father.
This triggered my memory when I first came to Canada. It was when I was 6 years old when I first stepped onto a plane, and back then, I had no idea how dramatically this would change my life. I was young and naive, clueless of what was happening and merely thought of it as another adventure, but clearly I was wrong.
Contrasting my experience to Pi, his perception on immigrating to Canada must have been very different. Leaving his home country for a place he has never been to. Everything he has worked for, like the zoo and his relationships, left behind, only leaving traces of memory. The journey to him must have been horrific

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As a baptized and a confirmed Christian , I was brought upon a religious family and ever since I could remember, I was attending mass every Sunday, memorizing prayers to be confirmed and baptized in order to remain faithful to my religion. However, throughout the last few years of high school, I've been drifting away from Christianity, never going to mass, believing that there is no god. I am utterly breath taken towards Pi's loyalty to not just one, but three religions as I am having trouble managing just once. Its hard maintaining your faith to something that cannot be seen or proven.
Yann Martel in the author's note section states that he has a story to tell that would make the reader believe in god. I'm excited to hear what the story he has to tell and that if it will change my perception towards Christianity.

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Forcing myself to read the book "Life of Pi," I`ve read a couple chapters of the book, and so far nothing interesting has happened. Developing the character Pi, the first few chapters is about him explaining his characteristics and his achievements he accomplished in the past.
As shown in the first chapter, Pi emerges as an observant, young Indian adult, who perseveres to be successful. Always being the top of his classmates, he talks about attending University of Toronto, only after one year of high school and his double major bachelor's degree on zoology and religious studies. Additionally, he shares his knowledge on sloths, explaining to us their physical characteristics and their daily routines.
Progressing through the book, he tells us more about himself. He is a petite male, around five foot five, who has hair graying at the temples. He also tells us where his name was derived from, which we later find out that he was named after a swimming pool.

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For my English assignment on a Canadian novel, I chose to read the book "Life Of Pi," by Yann Martel because I heard many good reviews and critics on it from various different age groups. When I first saw the book in elementary, I could remember everyone talking about it, and the cartoon cover appealed to me and from then, it was filed in my must read column. I've read a few chapters of the book and so far, it is very confusing and I have no idea how this story will result. Despite the confusing story, I'm excited to learn what Martel has to tell us about his perception on life and what the fuss is all about.