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Read the questions below and then respond to ONE question. Be sure to restate the question.

Chapter 23:

1. How does Valentine react when Maximilian begs her to elope with him?

2. What does Doctor d’Avrigny tell Villefort? How do you think this will change the story line?

Chapter 24:

1. Explain the role Noirtier plays in Valentine’s life. What information does he reveal to Franz? What do you think Franz will do now?

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Life of Pi 2

Read the information below and respond in a comment to ONE of the questions. Be sure to restate the question. Chapter 5 Pi was unhappy as a child with his name (Piscine), as it was often mispronounced as “pissing” when it is meant to be pronounced as “pea-seen” . For that reason as he grows up and enters the next level of school, he makes a show of jumping up during roll call and announcing to the class that his name is “Pi” even illustrating it with the mathematical symbol on the chalkboard. 1. Why is it, as Pi suggests, “a law of human nature that those who live by the sea are suspicious of swimmers”? (p 22) 2. Pi explains “in that elusive, irrational number with which scientists try to understand the universe, I found refuge.” (p 24) How does this explain Pi’s character and nature?

Life of Pi 3

Read the information below and respond in a comment to ONE of the questions. Be sure to restate the question. Chapter 16 Pi’s first visit to a Hindu temple as a child is full of wonderment and worship rituals. He describes the details of the rituals and what they stand for in the religion. He is a very religious man and enjoys it, but explains that fundamentalism is flawed with a story about Krishna disappearing before possessive milkmaids. He mentions both Christians 13 for their trust in love and Muslims for their awareness of God in everything. He makes a very circuitous description of how different the religions are and yet how with a different hat they are completely interchangeable. 1. Pi suggests that “many people seem to lose God along life’s way.” Why is this the case? Is this true of our community/ society? 2. Describe the significant rituals of each of the religious traditions that Pi embraces. 3. Pi says “the universe makes sense...

Life of Pi 1

The Life of Pi is definitely an interesting book and one that is worth discussing! View the movie trailer above and post your thoughts about it. Then go on to the next post.

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