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Life Of Pi : A Hero's Journey
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Life Of Pi : A Hero's Journey
By: Ashlee Bierhals
Initiation
Separation
Life of Pi and Joseph Campbell's Mono myth
Atonement
The Road of Trials
Crossing The Threshold
The Call to Adventure
Taking Yann Martel's Life of Pi, and using
Joseph Campbell's mono myth about the
'typical hero journey' you can see how this theory
applies. Throughout Pi's journey he has been through the up's and down's that make this book a great example of a hero journey.
Pi has a moment with his father, when he tries to feed the tiger, but his father 'teaches him a lesson' he will not forget.
When Pi is stranded out in the ocean he has many challenges and trials to overcome, he has to feed himself as well as has the compassion to care for the tiger as well.
Pi boards the ship, and is left stranded on a life boat with a hyena, orangutan, and a zebra to his knowledge, after the ship sank in the storm.
Pi's parents tell him that they are moving their zoo to Canada because they are not making enough with the zoo in Pondicherry, India.
Temptation
The Ultimate Boon
Belly of the Whale
Supernatural Aid
Pi has survived two-hundred and twenty-seven days out in the ocean, and he washes up on the shore of Mexico. He had the strength and never gave up hope.
It is possible that the reason why Pi survived the ship wreck was his believe in three religions: Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam.
Pi decides to rescue the Bengal tiger from the ocean, with his bravery he makes the decision too.
When Pi is at the 'magical' island he believes that he will be safe here and is in a trance like state, until the truth come out about the island, that makes it unlivable.
Return
Master of Two Worlds
The Magic Flight
Pi has master two worlds, he knows about society, and can fit in; and yet can survive on his own.
When Pi is conscience in the hospital, Japanese interviewers ask Pi about how he managed to survive so long out in the ocean, and why the ship sunk.
The Crossing of the Return Threshold
Freedom to Live
As Pi washes upon the shores, he cries out for Richard Parker to come back, but does not turn to look back once, and continues to walk.
At first Pi was afraid of Richard Parker, but overtime they both grew on each other, and the once powerful animal he was afraid of, Pi mastered and became more powerful than just being afraid, he took a stand.