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Life of Pi

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  • 20-01-2003 4:59pm
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    PH01
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    Has anyone read it? Just finished it. I enjoyed it but I can't pinpoint what it is about?


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    Funky
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    i just finished it the other day... i thought it was brilliant , like very entertaining but yeah im not too sure what its 'about' either :)


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    Mewzel
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    Originally posted by PH01
    Has anyone read it? Just finished it. I enjoyed it but I can't pinpoint what it is about?

    it was just recomended to me yesterday, when i asked what it was about i was told exactly the same thing


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    silverski
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    Just recieved a copy to-day. Looking forward to reading it. :)


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    SloanerF1
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    Originally posted by Mewzel
    it was just recomended to me yesterday, when i asked what it was about i was told exactly the same thing

    The outer layer of the story is easily described - a boy is lost at sea with some animals. It is the inner, almost allegorical, meaning that is more difficult. The use of the name "Pi" is misleading since people assume that the book has some mathematical basis. In fact, it is simply a nickname of the boy, whose full name is Piscine (imagine its mispronunciation and you'll understand why he changed it!)


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