What's the Difference between Life of Pi the Book and Life of Pi the Movie?
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Pi has a teacher named Satish Kumar who comes to the Zoo. He tells Pi that he doesn't believe in religion and that religion is darkness. |
Pi's father says this to him. |
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Pi is very hesitant when he first has to club a fish to death. He does it very slowly and deliberately. |
He quickly and fiercely uses the hatchet to kill the fish.
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Pi makes a small life raft out of a few oars lashed to a life buoy and several life jackets. |
The raft is also made up of several wooden boards that make it sturdier. |
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Pi's religious mentors all come across Pi and his parents at the same time at a restaurant. They realize that he is practicing all 3 religions at the same time. A fact his parents were not aware of until this point. There is a debate between the mentors about their different religions and they tell Pi he must choose one. |
This run-in never happens. Pi's parents are aware of his religious practices. They tell him be must choose one over a family dinner.
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Pi never gets into the boat. |
Pi jumps into the boat on many occasions. |