First work Life of Pi by Yann Martel

The life of Pi

First work

Vocabulary:

1.        “Then people at the pool made it utterly disgusting.” (P.10)                                                                                                                           

Utterly: Completely without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

2.        “You come to a turnstile.” (P.13)                                                                                              Turnstile: A mechanical device used to control passage from one public area to another, typically consisting of several horizontal arms supported by and radially projecting from a central vertical post and allowing only the passage of individuals on foot.                                                                                                                                                           

3.        “… a fearsome bowler and a powerful batter..”      (P.21)                                                           

Bowler: The one who bowls in cricket.                                                                                                    

4.        “But I learned at my expense…” (P.31)                                                                                        

Expense: Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose. A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice.

5.        “More cantankerous subordinates...” (P.45)                                                              

Cantankerous: Difficult to handle.   

6.       “…thumbs touching the lobes…” (P.60)                                                                                  

Lobes: A rounded projection, especially a rounded, projecting anatomical part.   

7.        “…you condemn yourself to dinosaurhood!” (P.75)                                                     

 Condemn: To express strong disapproval of; censure.                                                                                     

8.        “…I stood squarely before the main gate of the zoo…” (P.81)                                            

Squarely: So as to make solid contact; firmily.                                                                         

9.        “In the trade, dogs are sometimes used as foster mothers for lion cubs.” (P.85)     

 Foster: To promote the growth and development of; cultivate.                                                               

10.    “The paperwork was colossal.” (P.89)                                                                           

 Colossal: Of immense size; huge; gigantic.                                                                                                                   

11.    “A deputation of three Americans came.” (P.90)                                                                   Deputation: A person or group appointed to represent another or other delegations.                                 

12.    “.. was adorned with a garland of fresh jasmine flowers.” (P.90)                                   

Garland: A wreath or festoon, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves.                                                    

13.    “…a cozy size to make you feel at home anywhere upon this vast earth.” (P.76)               

 Cozy: Snug, comfortable, and warm.                                                                                                                                                      

14.    “…to get between them and their reckoned safe spot.” (P.41)                                        

 Reckoned: To consider as being; regard as.                                                                                     

15.    “I advanced and observed their inner sanctum.” (P.52)                                                  

 Sanctum: a sacred or holy place.                                                                                                            

6 images

“I love Canada, I miss the heat of India.” (P.6,chapter 1)                                                                                                
 For the first image I chose the flag of Canada because obviously Pi said he loves Canada but he misses India. The image I chose is related to me because my cousins live there and I want to go there.

 “He tried to teach my parents to swim..” (P.8, chapter 3)                                                                                  
For my second image I chose a baby trying to swim, because Pi said their parents never go beyond wading. Personally I chose it because when I was baby I love to swim.

“.. I drew a large circle, which I then sliced in two with a diameter...” ( P.23 chapter 5)  
For my 3^rd image I chose the symbol “pi” because Pi was trying to be known as these and I think it`s very interesting to try to be known as a mathematical symbol.

 “Consider the case of the female black leopard that escaped from the Zurich zoo...” (P. 41 chapter 10)                                                                                                                         
For my fourth image I chose people worried because I suppose people were really worried about a black leopard escaping. I chose it because I would be really really worried if I were in that situation.

 “So you see if you fall into a lions pit, the reason the lion will tear you to pieces is not because it’s hungry…” (pg 43 chapter 13)                                                                                               
For these one I chose a lion trainer because someone that would risk his life to train a lion is very brave, personally I admire the lion trainer because of that.    

“We prayed together and we practiced ahikr…” (pg 61 chapter 20)                                             
And for my last image I chose a lot of people praying because Pi is telling us that they are practicing ahikr a ceremony. Personally I chose it because I find it very interesting practicing new things.

6 Photos

 “Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it …” (pg 6 chapter 1)                                     
 For my first picture I took it to a tree because it is biology, the tree represent life. Personally I chose it because the tree`s are the most beautiful thing that represent life.           

“Each name elicited a tick on a list on a brief mnemonic stare from the teacher. I was terribly nervous.” ( pg 22 chapter 5)                                                                                                        
For my second photo I took it to an anxious girl, because as Pi said, he was very nervous and it`s very hard to be new and with nobody who knows how to pronounce your name. Personally this happens to me in my first day at school.

 “Under any circumstances to touch a tiger, to pet a tiger…” ( pg 34 chapter 8)                                                     
 My third photo is from a warning advice because Piscine`s father don´t want Piscine to touch the tiger. Personally I chose it because I could not touch a tiger because they are very dangerous.        

“The more he bored me, the less I could forget Him.” (P.57, chapter 17)                                                              For my fourth photo I took it from a church because Pi is talking about Father Martin, personally I chose it because I relate both of them.

“Much hostile and aggressive behavior among animals is the expression of social insecurity.” ( pg 43 chapter 13)                                                                                                                   

 For my fifth picture I took a photo of my cat worried, because Pi is making reference to the attitude of animals and explaining why they become aggressive, personally I believe it is true because I believe that social insecurity bring hostile and aggressive behavior.

“It is this compliant animal, to the public no different from the others in size and apparent ferocity…” ( pg 45 chapter 14)                                                                                                                            

 Last I took it from a lot of people, I know Pi is talking about lions but personally I believe that we are not so different to them.