Life of PI - Part 1 Chapter 3
Theme analysis:
Who is Mamaji? Write what you know about this
character and his connection to the protagonist in
paragraph form. When possible, you should quote
from the novel any key descriptions or facts.
Why was swimming a gift to ‘Pi’?
So far in the novel, what countries have we as
readers, ‘visited’? What are the different settings
we’ve been exposed to? Think also about time
periods. You may bullet point a list below:
Storytelling is a theme in our novel as the
narrative is a frame narrative – ‘a story
within a story’ and we hear from multiple
voices while reading. Storytelling is an
ancient human practice that has its place in
every corner of the world. As you continue
reading the novel, make note of when the
theme comes into play.
 From chapter 3 how many narrators are
there?
 How many story tellers are there? How
might these be different than narrators?
Vocabulary Practice: Find synonyms for the words
in bold below. The quotes are all from chapter 3 of
the novel. Page numbers have been given.
1. “Ravi was a merciless teaser.” P. 7
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2. “…he never got them to go beyond wading up
to their knees at the beach and making
ludicrous round motions with their arms…” P.7
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3. “I have vivid memories of this dignified old
man…” P.7
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4. “No amount of shouting and tomfoolery ever
ruffled them.” P.8
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5. “The more vigorously he resisted actually
swimming, the more he fancied it.” Explain the
meaning of this quote from page 8, in your
own words:
Part One, Chapter 4 – Life of Pi

Re-read the second paragraph of Chapter 4 below and complete the table on imagery.

Technique Evidence (Quote) Explain the effect of the technique.

Hyperbole

Personification

Imagery (think
of the 5
senses)

“profusion-peepuls”, “flames of the forest”,

“see men sleeping, stretched out…”, “

What makes Pi’s father a good zoo owner Pi refutes the common notion that zoos are prisons. List
according to his original profession? Use quotes to persuasive techniques that Pi uses when talking about
help you answer. zoos.