Enjoying a Piece of π
by Nithin Sunilkumar
Life of Pi is an award-winning novel-turned-movie about an Indian teenager named Piscine Molitor Patel, the eponymous “Pi”, who, while on a ship carrying his father’s zoo animals to Canada becomes stranded in the middle of the ocean. Stuck on a lifeboat with him is a 450-pound Bengal Tiger named Richard Parker. The novel, written by Yann Martel, chronicles Pi’s struggles to not only survive the cold, harsh loneliness of the ocean, but to endure and tame his aggressive feline companion.
The novel was assigned to AP English seniors for their summer reading assignment which received positive feedback
“The novel grabbed my attention, and refused to let me go even after I ran out of pages to turn,” said senior Qusai Thanawala. “I have high hopes for the movie, and I expect that it will captivate me in the same way the novel did.”
Students and critics alike praised the novel for its interesting approach to storytelling and its thought-provoking final pages, and hope to see the wonder of the novel faithfully restored on the silver screen.
Many hope that the movie properly emulates the wonder and unique ambience found in the novel. It is scheduled to be released on November 21st, and will be directed by Academy-award winning director Ang Lee. The movie will also star an exclusively international cast, and even a lifelike animated tiger. Two trailers have been released so far, and both have dramatically stirred up anticipation for the film and have revealed certain aspects that differ from the novel, such as the inclusion of new characters like Pi’s girlfriend, who did not appear in the book.
Hopefully, the movie will please fans of the novel and newcomers alike.
The novel was assigned to AP English seniors for their summer reading assignment which received positive feedback
“The novel grabbed my attention, and refused to let me go even after I ran out of pages to turn,” said senior Qusai Thanawala. “I have high hopes for the movie, and I expect that it will captivate me in the same way the novel did.”
Students and critics alike praised the novel for its interesting approach to storytelling and its thought-provoking final pages, and hope to see the wonder of the novel faithfully restored on the silver screen.
Many hope that the movie properly emulates the wonder and unique ambience found in the novel. It is scheduled to be released on November 21st, and will be directed by Academy-award winning director Ang Lee. The movie will also star an exclusively international cast, and even a lifelike animated tiger. Two trailers have been released so far, and both have dramatically stirred up anticipation for the film and have revealed certain aspects that differ from the novel, such as the inclusion of new characters like Pi’s girlfriend, who did not appear in the book.
Hopefully, the movie will please fans of the novel and newcomers alike.