"LIFE OF PI" - MOVIE ANALYSIS

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TITLE: LIFE OF PI
GENRE: FICTION (REALISTIC FICTION)
CHARACTERS: PI, RICHARD PARKER, PI's FAMILY
SETTINGS: OCEAN "LIFE BOAT"
PLOT: They encouter a fierce storm - The Boat Cargo boat Began to Sunk - Pi Transfer to the Life boat - Pi on it's journey in the water together with the animals - Pi Dock on the Mysterious Island - Pi was Rescued in the Mexican Shore
THEME: Survival
SYMBOLISM: 
MYSTERIOUS CARNIVOROUS ISLAND -It symbolize Spiritual Death, Because, of course, the island turns out to be man-eating island. It's an island that can consume you if you're not careful. Meaning, if you appease yourself with physical comfort – all the food and drink you want – it turns into a type of spiritual death. If your faith is too easy and you no longer brave the stormy seas, then you're no longer experiencing real faith.
THE TIGER -Pi imagines himself as a terrible and violent tiger. It makes his viciousness, his instinct for survival, at a safe distance.
THE ISLAND & THE TOOTH ON THE SAC OF LEAVES -The island represents a "Garden of Eden" for Pi, with sweet green algae and a limitless supply of fresh water. This idea of the island as the Garden of Eden continues as Pi discovers the twisted tree in the middle of the island with the small fruit. This tree represents the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden story. This is true because in finding the teeth embedded in the fruit Pi is given the knowledge that if he stays on the island he will die.

Q1: What does the title mean in relation to the film as a whole?
The title represents and talk about the journey of Pi's faith and his survival 

Q2: Among the characters, to whom can you relate to?
Pi because of pesistency, wise strategy, wise decisions, strong faith and he has the will to survive at all cost

Q3: Which part of the presentation struck you the most? Why?
When Pi realize that he was deceived by the mysterious island, because if he doesn't come up with a wise decision maybe he could not survives his journey and he come up with the realization that "this is only a comfort zone I need to push through where my true life awaits"

Q4: What is the movie’s message?
The Movie tells about religiosity and survival of faith

Q5: Did I like this in general? Why?
Yes, because it give somewhat an inspiring aura.

Q6: Did I agree with the main theme/purpose? Why or why not?
yes because it talks about survival not only physical but also in spiritual

Q7: What specifically did I like/dislike? Why?
Actually I like the movie except the part that he introduce him self to his environment because the is no sense of adding that part on the film :)

Q8: Are there any aspects of theme which are left ambiguous at the end? Why?
No, because it tells us the reality of our realm of faith

Q9: How does this film relate to the things that are happening in your life?
It has some what has a relation to my "spiritual journey"(faith) in my life; and my will to survival from all the difficulties, struggles, and challenges that happened in the past...