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how to become a good person in life. The novel Life of Pi, which is written by Yann Martel contains many values of life.
The main character, Piscine Molitor Pi Patel was presented as a young man who survived in lifeboat with a Bengal tiger and stuck in the vastness of the
Pacific Ocean for 227 days. Pi is a very captivating character to be discussed; because this character has a unique characterization for example has 3 religions
because his parents never forbade Pi to learn and be bound by any one religion. For along with Richard Parker, Pi was taught about morality, God and philosophy
of life. This study will t ell about the development of Pi’s character in order to
survive and his relation with the tiger.
1.2 Problem of Study
1. What are the characters of Piscine Molitor “Pi” Patel in Life of Pi?
2. What is the plot of the story in the Life of Pi?
1.3 Aim of Study
This study has several aims, which are related to the problems of this study. They are:
1. To find out the characters of Pi Patel in terms of physiological,
psychological, and sociological aspect of Piscine Molitor “Pi” Patel in the Life of Pi.
2. To find out of the plot the story in Life of Pi.
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1.4 Scope of Discussion
Based on the problems and aims stated above and to make the research more specific, the scopes of discussion are formulated as follows: the character of
Pi Patel in terms of physiological, psychological, and sociological aspect of Piscine Molitor “Pi” Patel in the Life of Pi and also the plot of the story in the Life
of Pi.
1.5 Research Method
Methodology is the system of methods and principles of doing something, for example for teaching or carrying out research. The methodology that are used
in this research were divided into three points namely data source, method and technique of collecting data, and also method and technique of analyzing data.
1.5.1 Data Source
The data of this study was taken from the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel which published in 2001. The novel explains about someone named Pi Patel who
survived with Bengal tiger Richard Parker for 227 days in the middle of Ocean Pasific. The novel won some awards in 2002
– 2004, and won the Asian Pacific American for Literature for Best Adult Fiction 2001-2003. The novel was adapted
into a theatrical feature film directed by Ang Lee’s theater in 2012 with a screenplay by David Magee.
1.5.2 Method and Technique of Collecting Data
The data of this study was collected through library research which is a way of obtaining data by studying the books which the result of the previous
researchers in the library. The data was taken from the novel as the data source. In
