Pondicherry Zoo
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Pondicherry Zoo is the fictional zoological park in Yann Martel’s novel "Life of Pi," where the protagonist’s family works and where the Bengal tiger Richard Parker comes from.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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fictional zoo ⓘ literary setting ⓘ |
| animalTypeOfNotableAnimal | Bengal tiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Life of Pi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAdaptation | film Life of Pi (2012) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAnimalCharacter | Richard Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Gita Patel
NERFINISHED
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Pi Patel NERFINISHED ⓘ Piscine Molitor Patel NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravi Patel NERFINISHED ⓘ Santosh Patel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInFictional | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFilmAdaptation |
Taiwan
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Yann Martel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
educational environment for Pi
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well‑run private zoo ⓘ |
| employerOfInFiction | Pi Patel's family ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAdaptation | Ang Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocationForAdaptation |
India
NERFINISHED
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Puducherry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel Life of Pi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacilityType |
animal enclosures
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zoo exhibits ⓘ |
| hasGenreOfWorkItAppearsIn |
adventure novel
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philosophical novel ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
animal welfare in captivity
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survival and adaptation of animals ⓘ zoo management ⓘ |
| hasThemeContext |
human–animal relationship
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religion and science tension ⓘ zoology and animal behavior ⓘ |
| inspiredByRealPlace | Pondicherry Botanical Garden and Zoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkItAppearsIn | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Pondicherry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWork | Life of Pi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
Pi Patel's childhood home environment
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origin of animals transported on the Tsimtsum ⓘ |
| notableAnimal | Richard Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedByInFiction | Pi Patel's father NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | Life of Pi universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium | film ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfWorkItAppearsIn | 2001 ⓘ |
| relatedEventInFiction | closure and sale of animals before emigration to Canada ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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