LIFE OF PI

ABOUT GRIEF

• What is grief?
• 5 stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and acceptance
• There are a few ways of coping with grief
• - Talking to family
• - Aquire comfort from your faith

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS

• Pschological effects also occur from grief
• Guilt is a common effect from grief
• Hostile reactions to family
• Not able to continue with daily activities

GRIEF IN LIFE OF PI

• Pi is first in denial
• Pi acknowledges his family has died
• "They were dead; I could no longer deny it
• Weeps and grievs all night

GRIEF IN LIFE OF PI

• Experiences grief when a ship passes them
• He was ecstatic when he saw it
• Grief was caused from the loss of sruvival
• "I shouted at the top of my lungs, all to no avail"
• Deals with grief by expressing his love to Richard Parker

THE ENDING STORY

• Pi reveals to truth
• Switches characters with animals
• Used the made up story to deal with grief

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