It seemed to be an argument for Stories more than an argument for God.  The better story is not the one that is true and plausible, but the one that is deep and meaningful.

It seemed to be an argument for Stories more than an argument for God.  The better story is not the one that is true and plausible, but the one that is deep and meaningful.

The one moment that was cut from the book (which is understandable,
since it's one less scene and two less characters) is an argument
between the Catholic, Muslim and Hindu teachers in a park once they find
out about Pi's pluralism.  The book demonstrates how shallow they are,
to believe their religions are not…

The one moment that was cut from the book (which is understandable,
since it's one less scene and two less characters) is an argument
between the Catholic, Muslim and Hindu teachers in a park once they find
out about Pi's pluralism.  The book demonstrates how shallow they are,
to believe their religions are not…

Could the island represent death, or perhaps a version of "heaven"?  Just before he reaches the island, Pi says, "I'm ready," presumably to die.  Then he reaches the island which, as you said, gives its inhabitants everything to survive, but makes them blissfully unaware of any dangers, either in the form of a tiger…

Could the island represent death, or perhaps a version of "heaven"?  Just before he reaches the island, Pi says, "I'm ready," presumably to die.  Then he reaches the island which, as you said, gives its inhabitants everything to survive, but makes them blissfully unaware of any dangers, either in the form of a tiger…

Silly AV Club, why are you posting fake news stories like the Onion?

Silly AV Club, why are you posting fake news stories like the Onion?

They actually do refer to their superiors as being "downstairs" a while
before the glitch.  I remember because I actually thought it was a cute
little twist on orders coming from "upstairs."

I think so.  It began as a drama about a bunch of people on an island.  Then it started adding improbable weirdness (a strange cult conspiracy!), and then sci-fi buggery (time travel via electromagnetism!), and then flat-out fantasy (a cork that stops magic light!).  By the end I didn't care about the mysteries, since…

"How exactly did Lost change the rules as it went along? … he had been its de facto ruler for like 2,000 years."