Pi Patel

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Pi Patel is the introspective teenage protagonist of Yann Martel’s novel "Life of Pi," who survives a shipwreck and endures a harrowing ocean voyage that tests his faith, resilience, and imagination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
adaptedIn Life of Pi (2012 film) NERFINISHED
appearsIn Life of Pi NERFINISHED
associatedWith swimming
zoology
characterTrait imaginative
introspective
resilient
resourceful
spiritually curious
companion Richard Parker NERFINISHED
companionSpecies Bengal tiger NERFINISHED
countryOfBirth India NERFINISHED
creator Yann Martel NERFINISHED
education studies religion
studies zoology
familyName Patel NERFINISHED
father Santosh Patel NERFINISHED
fullName Piscine Molitor Patel NERFINISHED
givenName Piscine NERFINISHED
hasSibling Ravi Patel NERFINISHED
languageOfCharacter English NERFINISHED
French
Tamil
mother Gita Patel NERFINISHED
namedAfter Piscine Molitor swimming pool NERFINISHED
narrativeRole first-person narrator
nationality Indian
nickname Pi NERFINISHED
notableEvent 227 days stranded at sea
occupation student
petOwnerOf Richard Parker NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Pondicherry NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Ayush Tandon NERFINISHED
Irrfan Khan NERFINISHED
Suraj Sharma NERFINISHED
protagonistOf Life of Pi NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
survivorOf Pacific Ocean shipwreck
Tsimtsum shipwreck NERFINISHED
themeInvolvement faith
imagination
religious pluralism
storytelling
survival
travelsBy lifeboat
voyageLocation Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED

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Life of Pi (novel) featuresCharacter Pi Patel
subject surface form: Life of Pi
Suraj Sharma playedCharacter Pi Patel
Life of Pi (novel) protagonistNickname Pi Patel
subject surface form: Life of Pi
Richard Parker travelsWith Pi Patel