shipwreck of the Tsimtsum
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The shipwreck of the Tsimtsum is the catastrophic maritime disaster in "Life of Pi" that strands the protagonist at sea and sets the novel’s survival story in motion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional maritime disaster
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fictional shipwreck ⓘ plot event ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | 2012 film Life of Pi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Life of Pi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateTimeInStory | 1970s ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Yann Martel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeInStory | unknown ⓘ |
| causes | stranding of Pi Patel at sea ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pi Patel as first-person narrator ⓘ |
| filmMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Pi’s drift across the ocean
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Pi’s encounter with the carnivorous island ⓘ Pi’s eventual rescue in Mexico ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
adventure fiction
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philosophical novel ⓘ survival fiction ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | unreliable narration aspects ⓘ |
| involves | zoo animals ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter |
Pi Patel
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Pi’s brother Ravi NERFINISHED ⓘ Pi’s father ⓘ Pi’s mother ⓘ Richard Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Pi’s spiritual and philosophical reflections
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Pi’s survival ordeal on a lifeboat ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
inciting incident
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turning point ⓘ |
| occursTo | Tsimtsum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfWork | 2001 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Life of Pi (film)
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Life of Pi (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
Pi becoming an orphan
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death of most passengers ⓘ loss of the Patel family zoo animals ⓘ |
| setting | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
confrontation with the unknown
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sudden rupture of ordinary life ⓘ test of faith ⓘ |
| themeRelation |
faith
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human–animal relationship ⓘ storytelling ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| visualizedBy | Ang Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Life of Pi