Angela Craven
Ms. Nelson
English 7B
21-5-2014

Discussion Director : 

Chapter 1 :
In this chapter Pi talks about how he stays with Richard Parker and that he misses him a lot and sees him a lot in his dreams ( nightmares ). 
Who do you think is Richard Parker ? 
My answer : Since Richard Parker sounds like a man, a person, I might be guessing that maybe it was one of his really good university friends ; but then he sees him in his nightmares which means that he might of been scary at first.
Nurin : It's the tiger, that was on the lifeboat with Pi. This is one of the quotes in the book that showed Richard Parker was  tiger. 
"His body, bright-brownish orange, streaked with with black vertical stripes," (Martel 151)
Danijel : Thought it was a tiger

Chapter 3 : 
Pi explains how he's named after a swimming pool, and that his uncle is a competitive swimmer and he would call him Mamaji ( nicer name for uncle in Tamil, the language from the part of India where he's from ). Pi explains that the way Mamaji was born was that he didn't give up on breathing water ( which means that his mother probably gave water birth ) and to save his life the doctor took his head and spun it around in the water.
How would you feel if you got spun around in water when you're born?
My answer : I wouldn't mind it as long as it's too save me, I also heard that for babies it natural for them to hold their breath so it wouldn't do anything wrong to you ( but you can't keep it underwater for too long, a reasonable time is alright ). If you did have to do this when you were younger then you might not remember not it felt like but just imagine and get the feeling of what it would be like.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA-8Sqctx8o 
Danijel : 
Nurin : Wouldn't feel anything because your a baby and you don't remember a lot of things
Extra Question : Do you like swimming ?
My answer : I love swimming, I practice 4-5 times a week, not including morning practices ( which are happening more often now ).
Danijel : Yeah
Nurin: yes

Chapter 5 :
Pi still goes on about the story behind his name and talks about his childhood memories of people calling him by his name. Kids would pick on him because his full name was Piscine Molitor Patel and make fun of him. They would mess up his name with piscine the fish and pissing.
How do you think Pi feels ? 
Danijel : I'd feel bad for him
Nurin : I would feel horrible and bad for him, its common for this age 
My answer : I think anyone would get a little ticked off being called different names especially meaner and funnier ones that you don't appreciate. But in Pi's case he doesn't seem to be drop dead miserable about it but I bet he got annoyed when people wouldn't stop rubbing it in his face and wouldn't take a break from calling him ridiculous names. I think he was just trying to ignore them and he did a good job at it but I bet sometimes he would get more upset than other times.

Chapter 8 :
Pi talks about the zoo and the animals that live in it, and how tigers are the most dangerous animals in the zoo. His father then called both Piscine and his brother Ravi down in a rather alarmed voice and his mother was waiting there to which was rather unusual. His father started asking which one did it, both Ravi and Piscine didn't know what he was talking about so they just started blaming each other on it, even though his father was more suspicious of him.
Have you ever had this sort of situation ?
My answer : Yes I have, and in most occasions it happened between me and my sister.
Nurin : Yes all the time
Danijel : No I don't have siblings

Chapter 8 :
What happens after the part that I mentioned is that Piscine and Ravi's father leads them to the cat house, and they see Mahisha through the cage but she's detained. Father was asking Ravi and Piscine what type of animal this is and is it dangerous ; its a tiger and they're very dangerous, and father tells Piscine and Ravi never ever to get close to one. Babu the big cat zookeeper tosses a live goat with its hooves tied together, they then release Mahisha and I'm guessing starting attacking and eating the goat since they mentioned that there was a lot of blood. The mother complained to father that they should not be watching this and that they're just kids, but father argues back it's for their own sake and safety and a life lesson.
How would of you reacted to seeing a life goat being eaten by a dangerous predator ? 
My answer : I would be interested at first to see, but once the predator gets on the animal I would look away and not look back. If I'm forced to see what happens ( like in Pi's case ) then I would cry but possibly puke as well because of seeing all the blood.
Nurin : I would feel sad for the goat, its to teach pi and his brother and its a good lesson for them
Danijel : Circle of life