Part 2 Chapter 63 Summary

Pi compared the length of his survival at sea with that of other survivors. Some were at sea for 38 days, 47 days, 76 days, 83 days, 118 days and 173 days. Pi was at sea for 227 days. He offered the keys to his survival, including keeping occupied. Each day had a fairly full schedule of maintaining his raft, feeding and watering himself and Richard Parker and observing the tiger. Big events in his days included dropping everything to collect rainfall and catching turtles. He said he survived by not keeping track of time and of the days. Instead, the time was marked by his daily routine and the adventures he had along the way.

Part 2 Chapter 63 Analysis

After learning much about Pi's emerging routine, the reader is now privy to how long the ordeal lasts. Relative to many others, Pi survived for a very long time...