Japanese cargo ship Tsimtsum
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The Japanese cargo ship Tsimtsum is the fictional freighter in Yann Martel’s novel "Life of Pi" that sinks in the Pacific Ocean, leaving the protagonist stranded at sea.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tsimtsum | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cargo ship
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fictional ship ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation | film Life of Pi ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Life of Pi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Pi Patel
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Piscine Molitor Patel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causes | Pi’s shipwreck ordeal ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Yann Martel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureLocation | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destination | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | shipwreck ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | not a real historical ship ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Life of Pi universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWorkItAppearsIn | 2001 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkItAppearsIn |
adventure fiction
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philosophical novel ⓘ survival fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkItAppearsIn | English ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | initiates ocean journey ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | catalyst for main plot ⓘ |
| notableConsequence | Pi stranded on lifeboat ⓘ |
| sinksIn | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
chance and catastrophe
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unpredictability of life ⓘ |
| transports |
Patel family
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zoo animals ⓘ |
| workAdaptedInto | film Life of Pi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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