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An InsPIrational ending After experiencing a traumatic event like watching your parents and brother die would you be able to overcome this experience or would it haunt you for the rest of your life Pi Patel had to face this in The Life of Pi by Yann Martel Pi had to see his parents die all the while there are vicious animals on the lifeboat In the book Martell states This book has a happy ending but Pi later goes on to tell a human version of the story which is very disturbing Martel initiates a debate of whether or not the story had a happy ending Despite this the story does have a happy ending because Pi survives against all odds and goes on to live a happy life afterwards To begin with Pi's survival is the most significant part of the happy ending Pi hits land 227 days after the cargo ships sinking and says This beach so soft firm and vast was like the cheek of God and somewhere two eyes were glittering with pleasure and a mouth was smiling at having me there 285 This quote shows that Pi is grateful to have finally hit land with God's help This makes the use of his religions and essential skills crucial to his survival The above quote also signifies Pi s appreciation towards small things in life Pi is ecstatic and grateful to finally reach land after the roughest time of his life Despite all the traumatic events Pi experiences his willpower to carry on and survive remains strong as he survives through the impossible being a castaway for 227 days sharing a lifeboat with a tiger and the rough weather he had to go through If Pi died it would disregard the significance of his religious faith Life of Pi has a happy ending because without Pi's survival there would be only loss and no gain In result of Pi's survival he gains a family valuable skills and a new outlook on life
