Life of Pi....algae island and meerkats?

[cadburysmom]

Just finished reading Life of Pi and I absolutely loved this book!

I feel I understood the author's meaning in all other aspects but need some help figuring out what exactly the algae island and meercats symbolized. I've been wracking my brain over this and would love to hear your comments.

Please feel free to share your thoughts...I am completely open to anything!

 

[Gaspode]

Hi there,

It's been about two years since I read this book. So unfortunately I can't give you any thoughts on those subjects. I remember the island but not the meerkats.

It was a strange book for me. I read it all the way through and, really, couldn't put it down until I was finished. However, the graphic descriptions of life on the boat were too much for me at times, too gruesome. I understand why though and thought that the book posed lots of questions for the reader. Perhaps one day I will give it another try and see if I get my head round it more.

Glad you enjoyed it!
Gaspodé

 

[Aimee K]

It's been a year or two since I've read it too, so I would have to refresh my memory. I loved the book!

 

[cadburysmom]

Thank you for your kind replies. I think it is a very special book and glad others think so too!

 

[clarabelle]

Just for the sake of discussion -not a personal attack or anything- I wasn't crazy about the book. We just finished reading it for my book club.

I don't know what the algae island was supposed to mean. I didn't really get that part. I also didn't understand why he would not just leave the tiger on the island. The tiger was a killer!
I also thought that after the blind frenchman the story became less plausible.

I personally believed the sad story at the end. Someone said that shows I don't have faith. (I am a natural skeptic- but I am religious)
I thought the descriptions of the killings ect... were a bit grapic for my tastes.
Just my opinion. Several people in the book club said they enjoyed reading the book more the second time.