Life of Pi Chapters 81-100

Summary: Pi begins by talking about his dining experience. He says that he has started to eat more like Richard Parker a animal. Richard Parker was always hungry so if Pi wanted to eat he would have to eat quickly before the tiger seen it. Suddenly one afternoon a storm came. Richard Parker growled and made noise, he didn't have any idea about what all the commotion was about. Eventually he laid quiet frightened. Pi and the tiger laid under the tarpaulin. Richard Parker was terribly scared of the lightening. Pi thought he saw a ship, but in fact it was a piece of metal that was about to hit the boat. Pi had to stop writing his journal entries because his pens ran out of ink. When food supplies became scare Pi was sure that both of them were going to die. When Pi had reached land he jumped out of the boat onto the ground. He was astonished and happy. Pi felt weak in his legs, almost like he forgot how to use them. Richard Parker didn't get off the boat until a couple of hours, but when he got off he ran away and came back a couple of times. At first he was playing with the air, it was new to him. Richard Parker jumped into the water and swam then got back onto the lifeboat. After a few days Pi and the tiger hopped on the boat and went out in search fir more land. they ended up landing on Mexico he and Richard Parker got off and said their goodbyes. Pi became emotional because he has taken care of Richard Parker who has also saved and accompanied him on his long journey. Some people seen Pi, bathed him, fed and clothed him. He was rescued. The next day a police car came and took him to the hospital, where he was taken care of. Pi was interviewed by a detective who found his story to be shocking and amazing.

Quote: "Very few castaways can claim to have survived so long at sea as Mr.Patel, and none in the company of an adult Bengal tiger"(Martel, 319).

Reflection: Pi still fails to bring up his family or show any emotion towards them. He does show emotion towards Richard Parker. Being alone with someone for that long may have developed some sort of emotional feelings.