In thinking back, Pi finds it hard to believe that he survived his relationship with Richard Parker. He attributes his survival with the tiger to two things, Richard Parker's tendency toward seasickness and the fact that Pi provided all his food and water. The tiger would not have survived had it not been for Pi providing for him. These actions gifted Pi with the power over the tiger.
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