책소개
THE SON OF A ZOOKEEPER, PI PATEL HAS AN ENCYCLOPEDIC KNOWLEDGE OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND A FERVENT LOVE OF STORIES. WHEN PI IS SIXTEEN, HIS FAMILY EMIGRATES FROM INDIA TO NORTH AMERICA ABOARD A JAPANESE CARGO SHIP, ALONG WITH THEIR ZOO ANIMALS BOUND FOR NEW HOMES.
THE SHIP SINKS. PI...
“What a terrible thing it is to botch a farewell. I am a person who believes in form, in the harmony of order. Where we can, we must give things a meaningful shape. [...]. It's important to conclude things properly.” This passage contains several of the important themes and motifs of the novel. ‘We must give things a meaningful shape’ connects two of the novel’s prominent themes, storytelling and belief in God.