Question 6 (chapters 70-89)
In relation to the thunderstorm and their individual reactions, what’s the irony in chapter 85?
posted by Davis at
2:45 PM
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
In relation to the thunderstorm and their individual reactions, what’s the irony in chapter 85?
6 Comments:
I think the irony is that Pi came face to face with what he believed to be his biggest problem (Richard parker) through a thunderstorm, when he first set sail the last thing he would have done would be crawl under the tarpaulin with Richard, this may signify he finally has the tiger trained.
7:51 PM
The irony in chapter five could be many things. The tranfer of power and intimidation from Richard Parker to the storm, the saving/killing mechanisms of the storm. Richard Parker seems completely out of his element to the point that he is petrified of a thunderstorm. Perhaps this is the turning point for the story in which the power of Richard Parker begins to seem less "powerful" and Pi is able to overcome. Or perhaps the turning point delves into the absurd making no sense whatso ever after this point.
11:03 AM
I do not see irony in this chapter, i see the path of power, the storm, almost like the political storm in post WWI Germany, this natural beast proves to man that either he can tremble in the storm or he can rise against it, like Hitler in his rise to power, he harnessed the storm that "God" had put before him and used it to topple his enemies. This is Pi's storm the shift of power, the change in attitude, no longer will he be repressed, but the master of his domain.
8:47 AM
The irony of this chapter is both in the reaction of the two in the boat, as well as just in Pi. The fear from the storm in Richard Parker is ironic because it lifts Pi's spirits so much. It such an exact opposite effect on the two of them. It is ironic that the physicaly stronger predator is the one hunkered down in the bottom of the boat, while the skrawny young boy rejoices for the storm.
11:29 AM
Chapter 85 is ironic because in the chapters leading up to it Richard Parker is pertrayed time and time again as a dominant figure over Pi. He is fearless until the storm. I wouldn't say Pi is more fearless in this situation, I just think at this point on the lifeboat he feels so helpless he doesn't care about danger besides the tiger. He realizes being struck by lightning is chance, and if that's his luck for the day than sobeit.
7:31 PM
The thing that is ironic about the thunderstorm is that initiallly it almost killed him, and in the end it saves his life. At first Richard Parker id the dominant fiqure of the two, but in the end Pi seems to be empowered while Richard Parker is at somewhat of a disadvantage.
11:18 AM
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