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In Life of Pi. Zoomorphism. Zoomorphism. Page 93 (Read) What is the significance of Martel telling this story before the ship sinks?. Definitions & Equation. Anthropomorphism The attribution of a human form, human characteristics, or human behavior to nonhuman things
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In Life of Pi Zoomorphism
Zoomorphism • Page 93 (Read) • What is the significance of Martel telling this story before the ship sinks?
Definitions & Equation • Anthropomorphism • The attribution of a human form, human characteristics, or human behavior to nonhuman things • Similar to personification • Zoomorphism • The use of animal figures in art and design, or of animal symbols in literature • The attribution of animal forms of characteristics to gods
Zoomorphism • Would you consider Pi and Richard Parker to be an example of Zoomorphism? • The Rat & Tiger Training • Conditioning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo7jcI8fAuI
Plans for Survival: Plan #7 • What are the merits of the seven plans for survival Pi considers? • What are the effects of Plan #7 on Pi? • What is needed for Plan #7 to work successfully?