Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Life of Pi, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Survival
Religion and Faith
Storytelling
Boundaries
Summary
Analysis
One day a huge dorado jumps into the boat while chasing flying fish. Pi picks up the stunned fish, rejoicing, but Richard Parker sees the dorado in Pi’s hands and goes into an attack position. Pi fears he is about to be killed, but he stares Richard Parker straight in the eyes fiercely. After a few seconds the tiger turns away, defeated, and Pi throws him part of the dorado. After that Pi starts spending more time on the lifeboat and feels less afraid of Richard Parker.
