The carnivorous island in Life of Pi is a paradoxical symbol that illustrates the balance between paradise and purgatory. The island appears to offer resources ...

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Dec 11, 2012 · The silhouette of a man represents himself (Pi) living isolated = as an island, in opposition to the same silhouette showed at the beggining of ...

Feb 2, 2011 · The island is carnivorous. It presents a rest from all of Pi's troubles. He can sleep and eat all he wants, and play in the freshwater pools.

Dec 2, 2009 · On the face of it, the island appears to be a kind of demi-paradise, but in reality it's a carnivorous island, a place that feeds on the flesh ...

Dec 7, 2015 · This island i believe represents religion. People often turn to religion during their worst times. Religions offer comfortability, safety, food, ...

To some, Parker represents God or faith, through his action and the way in which Pi both loves and fears him.

The island acts as a religious symbol for Pi's spiritual journey. In one sense it represents an easy, shallow kind of faith – it seems stable at first and ...