He believes that his aunt started the process by taking him to temple as a baby and that process never stopped. This is the start of Pi's pursuit for God. The figure in question for me was as older sister of Mother's, of a more traditional mind, who brought me to a temple when I was a small baby.' (Chapter 16)

'We are all born like Catholics, aren't we-in limbo, without religion, until some figure introduces us to God? That was not my case. Believers are limited only to gods preached by their religion, denying any other religion, which makes them imprisoned by their own faith. They believe that animals in zoos are suffering because they are limited in space, but they do not know that those animals are just fine in their cages, as they have water, food and enemy-free territory. Pi is talking about mind limitations people face because they refuse to look on things from the other angle. Certain illusions about freedom plague them both.' (Chapter 4) 'I know zoos are no longer in people's good graces. He refuses to follow the convention, and possess more knowledge of animals and religion than anyone else, which makes him confident to say that people are talking nonsense. It seems that Pi has his own beliefs that exceed the limits of average person. 'I have heard as much nonsense about zoos as I have about God and religion.' (Chapter 4) He clearly implies that he is not afraid of it, nor he will allow it to take over his life. Right from the beginning, Pi shows his mental strength and determination to beat the death. You may not believe in life, but I don't believe in death. I look at it and I say, 'You've got the wrong fellow. 'My life is like a memento mori painting from European art: there is always a grinning skull at my side to remind me of the folly of human ambition.

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