Character Development
• This chapter shows a great deal of This chapter shows a great deal of character development of Pi. This is
character development of Pi. This is
because he shows his true feelings about
because he shows his true feelings about
many people, also about his troubles with
many people, also about his troubles with
God and how people have tried to come
God and how people have tried to come
between him and god. Although he always
between him and god. Although he always
finds a way to stay close to him.
Chapter 26 Summary
Chapter 26 Summary
• Pi goes to see his father and tells him that Pi goes to see his father and tells him that
he wants a Christian baptism and a prayer
he wants a Christian baptism and a prayer
rug. His father tried to argue with him on
rug. His father tried to argue with him on
the topic but when he was unsuccessful
the topic but when he was unsuccessful
and tells him to consult his mother. His
and tells him to consult his mother. His
mother also tries to argue with Pi about
mother also tries to argue with Pi about
his religious beliefs but she was also
his religious beliefs but she was also
unsuccessful and gave up.
Important Incidents
Important Incidents
• Pi asks to be baptisedPi asks to be baptised
• Pi asks for a prayer rugPi asks for a prayer rug
• His mother concedes to support Pi’s odd His mother concedes to support Pi’s odd
religious practices.
religious practices.
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• BaptismBaptism
• Baptism in the Baptism in the
Christian church
Christian church
is one of the holy
is one of the holy
orders
orders
• It symbolizes the It symbolizes the washing of sins
washing of sins
and a clean start
and a clean start
and welcoming
and welcoming
into the church
into the church
• Prayer MatsPrayer Mats
• should provide a should provide a
clean place for a
clean place for a
Muslim to pray.
Muslim to pray.
• The colors should The colors should be quiet,
be quiet,
• decoration should decoration should not depict a person
not depict a person
or an animal.
Chapter 27 Summary
Chapter 27 Summary
• In the evening Pi’s parents argue about In the evening Pi’s parents argue about
his religious beliefs and come to the
his religious beliefs and come to the
conclusion that “Maybe it’s just a phase. It
conclusion that “Maybe it’s just a phase. It
too may pass..” (96) They laugh about the
too may pass..” (96) They laugh about the
situation and give into Pi’s wishes of a
situation and give into Pi’s wishes of a
prayer rug and a baptism.
Important Incidents
Important Incidents
• Pi’s parents argue about him: his father is Pi’s parents argue about him: his father is
confused, and defiant, while his mother is
confused, and defiant, while his mother is
supporting of what he chose to throw his
supporting of what he chose to throw his
heart into.
heart into.
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Chapter 28 Summary
Chapter 28 Summary
• Pi talks about his prayer rug, and gives Pi talks about his prayer rug, and gives
detailed descriptions of the setting. The
detailed descriptions of the setting. The
amount of detail he uses nearly speaks to
amount of detail he uses nearly speaks to
how religiously active and knowledgeable
how religiously active and knowledgeable
he is.
Important Incidents
Important Incidents
• Pi gets baptisedPi gets baptised
Character Development
Character Development
• Pi: by putting in so much detail, it shows Pi: by putting in so much detail, it shows how much he truly cares and how
how much he truly cares and how
passionate he is.
passionate he is.
• Mother: supports him and played along Mother: supports him and played along
nicely showing her almost attempting to
nicely showing her almost attempting to
accept his choices
accept his choices
• Father: looked stonily through the Father: looked stonily through the
awkward affair showing his unacceptance
awkward affair showing his unacceptance
of Pi’s choices
Chapter 29 Summary
Chapter 29 Summary
• Although there were major issues on the Although there were major issues on the
political landscape, Pi is happy with his
political landscape, Pi is happy with his
life. His father on the other hand is very
life. His father on the other hand is very
much so upset by Gandhi’s takeover of the
much so upset by Gandhi’s takeover of the
government and how that will affect his
government and how that will affect his
zoo. The zoo appears that it will not
zoo. The zoo appears that it will not
succeed in India therefore, Pi’s father
succeed in India therefore, Pi’s father
decides to leave India for Canada.
Important Incidents
Important Incidents
• Pi’s parents drop a bombshell: the family Pi’s parents drop a bombshell: the family
is moving to Canada
is moving to Canada
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