Yesterday’s Essential Question

• How does Life of Pi fit the definition of the novel?

• Novel is defined as– A relatively long, fictional prose narrative (n) – New and unusual (adj)

Yesterday’s Summary Writing Prompt

• We began class thinking about the novels you have read in the past and how they may have woven as story from fact and fiction. Then we discussed the elements and definition of a novel. Based on the summary of Life of Pi, how do you think the story may be based in fact and fiction? How does Life of Pi fit our definition of a novel?

Narrative Structure

The framework that provides the order and way in which a story is

told.

Discussion Topic

• How does the phrase “I’m going to tell you a story” make you feel? What ideas or memories do these words evoke in you?

Discussion Topic

• How are stories invitations to share in an experience? Can anyone tell any story?

Discussion Topic

• Who owns a story? Where do stories come from?

Work Period

• Working in groups, read a designated chapter • Follow the plot of each story• Identify who is telling the story and who owns

the story• Write a brief description of each of the stories

mentioned

Sample Written Responses• Martel tells his own story about going to India to write a book.• Martel refers to the story he was trying to write set in Portugal in 1939.• Mr. Adirubasamy begins to tell the story of Pi Patel.• Mr. Martel tells the story of meeting Pi Patel and continues to narrate

this story as Pi Patel tells his story.• Pi Patel begins telling his story.• Pi Patel refers to the story of Christ in Gethsemane.• Pi Patel refers to the Ramayana.• Pi Patel refers to the Christian story of God’s sacrifice of his son.• Pi Patel refers to the story of Lord Krishna and the milkmaids.• Pi Patel refers to the story of baby Krishna accused of eating dirt.• Pi Patel refers to the story of Vishnu incarnated as Vamana the dwarf.• Pi Patel refers to the story of Rama’s struggle to get Sita.

Summary Writing Prompt

• Loan Didion, a writer and critic, commented, “I read novel because I want t live other lives.” We have discussed how one novel, Life of Pi, tells many stories with many voices. Of the stories told so far in your reading, what other lives do you think you may live by reading this novel?

• Amari Young #6467 – Life of Pi