Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Understanding of the religions mentioned in the story:
eBook Resource:
World Religions Reference Library. Michael O’Neal and J. Jones, Eds. Detroit: UXL, 2007. 1144 pp. 6 vols.
Web Resources:
Major Religions of the World. Quick overviews of Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism
Religion from BBC. A - Z of religions and beliefs: Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam
Find out more information about the "major lifeboat pests":
In LearnAlberta select Groliers Online Passport and look up the animal in the Encyclopedia Amazing Animals of the World
Wild India has some great information on Bengal tigers in the wild vs. zoo
Find out all about contempory life in India:
In Infotrack select the Global Issues in Context Database and type India as a basic search for a wealth of information.
For more information on the history behind the name try:
Richard Parker: The Story Behind the Name
http://www.torjanac.com/lifeofpi.html View the images from Life of Pi: The Illustrated Version
For more information on the novel try the following resources:
Database Resources
A) The Learn Alberta Online Resource Centre.
- In Proquest Learning: Literature type in the author's name and to access numerous resources on the author and the novel.
- In the NoveList Plus type in the novel title or the author's name and scroll down to find resources.
- In the Teachingbooks.net type in the novel title and you will have access to several study guides that offer background information and biographical information on the author.
Web Resources
Yann Martel
Contemporty Writers - Yann Martel
RandomHouse - New Faces of Fiction
Life of Pi
- How I Wrote Life of Pi by Yann Martel - An original essay by Yann Martel
- Spark Notes - Study guide of Life of Pi
- Guardian book club podcast: Yann Martel - Listen to Yann Martel and John Mullan discussing whether the relationship between Pi and Richard Parker is a metaphor for marriage or stamp-collecting.
- Illustrated Life of Pi- Life of Pi in paintings
- BookBrowse - Web Interview with the Author about his book.
Symbolism & Themes
- Pink Monkey- Symbolism/Motif/Imagry in the Life of Pi
- Spark Notes - Themes, Motifs & Symbols
- Castaway with Karma - Time Magazine article