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Life of Pi by Yann Martel

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Life of Pi Information
2,689 words, approx. 9 pages
Life of Pi An American paperback edition of Life of Pi Author Yann Martel Country Canada Language English Genre(s) Novel Publisher Knopf Canada Publication date September 2001 Pages 336 ISBN ISBN 0-676-97376-0 (first edition, hardcover), ISBN...


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Anne Enright wins Booker Prize
10/16/2007: 551 words, approx. 2 pages
Irish writer Anne Enright won the Man Booker fiction prize Tuesday for "The Gathering," an uncompromising portrait of a troubled family.She is the second Irish writer to win the prize in the past three years, after John Banville's "The Sea" in 2005.Enright had been considered...


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Review by Pankaj Mishra
3,302 words, approx. 11 pages
In the following review, Mishra discusses Martel's treatment of the theme of religious faith in The Life of Pi.
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Critical Review by Charlotte Innes
2,760 words, approx. 9 pages
In the following review, Innes discusses the themes of religious faith and doubt in The Life of Pi.
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Critical Review by Randy Boyagoda
1,576 words, approx. 5 pages
In the following review, Boyagoda asserts that the central narrative of The Life of Pi is a powerful and enjoyable tale, but that Martel's confused discourse on religion distracts from the novel's strengths.
 
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Essay Grade: 92%
Life of Pi: Determination
1,433 words, approx. 5 pages
This essay looks at a possible theme of Life of Pi, written by Yann Martel. This theme is determination to survive. It gives quotes and facts from the book and talks about factors such as imagination, adaptability and companionship.
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Essay Grade: 86%
Life of Pi
1,245 words, approx. 4 pages
Notes on "The Life of Pi"
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Essay Grade: 86%
Importance of Setting in The Life of Pi
905 words, approx. 3 pages
Examines the importance of setting to the novel, Life of Pi, by Yann Martel. Provides a brief plot summary. Details each setting in the novel and describes its importance to the story.
 


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Life of Pi by Yann Martel

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