1. Pi seems to have many spiritual teachers in this book. Can you name a few? What does he learn from each teacher? Which of his spiritual teachers impact him the most? Why? 2. Does Pi's suffering ever become so intense he can't learn anything from it? Do

1.      Pi seems to have many spiritual teachers in this book. Can you name a few? What does he learn from each teacher? Which of his spiritual teachers impact him the most? Why?

2.      Does Pi's suffering ever become so intense he can't learn anything from it? Does it become so all-enveloping he can't transcend it? Or does Pi continually sidestep despair?

3.      What do you think the author learns from Mamaji? Does the author's relationship with Mamaji mirror Pi's? Why or why not?

4.      Explain the spiritual relevance of the fantastical seaweed island. Does this island have anything to do with faith? Does Pi get too comfortable there?