In Pi's 227 days of being stranded in the sea, he has had many problems that have
caused physical suffering and pain. However Pi has been able to overcome his adversities
and has shown his endurance through suffering and continuing to survive. In this novel,
the author makes a very close connection between Pi's physical suffering and his mental
suffering. Pi shows that as long as you are able to live through mental suffering, you are
capable of living through physical suffering. When you have conquered your mental
struggle, you have the courage to take on your physical struggle with out fear. Pi's
physical journey of suffering and pain was a test to his mental knowledge and inner
courage.
One of Pi's biggest challenges was when he travels across the ocean and stumbles
on to the carnivorous island. He soon figures out with his intelligence that the island is
dangerous and he must leave immediately. This shows his mental courage because the......
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