By:
Yann Martel
Grade Level:
Life of Pi begins by introducing the protagonist, Piscene Molitor Patel, who adopts the nickname Pi during grade school to prevent his full first name from being phonologically modified to “Pissing” by his classmates. In college, Pi earns a double-major in zoology and religious studies, two of the primary topics Martel explores in his novel.
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