Life of Pi Comic Strip

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For the past month or so, my grade 10 English class has been reading the novel called "Life of Pi" written by Yan Martel. This book depicted the horrors of living out in the ocean for many days without food while having to share a life boat with a 450 lbs. Bengal tiger. The book was very descriptive and contained  many hidden messages and was filled with symbols. For this post, Mr. Wilkinson told us to create a comic strip about a scene in the book. I chose to do the scene in the book where a atheist, communist biology teacher and a pious, Sufi baker with the same name (Satish Kumar) meetup and share a great experience together. It shows that things with very different view points can still come together and enjoy something magnificent.

Methods Of Development - Focus on Dogs

Classification: The dog breeds Kooikerhondje, Papillon and Brittany are all part of the Spaniel dog family.

Point: MOD above
Proof: Kooikerhondje, Papillon and Britanny are dogs bred to become Gun Dogs also known as Spaniels





Allusion: Appaloosa are great creatures and have as many spots as the 101 dalmatians.

Point: Appaloosas have many spots
Proof: MOD above



Process Analysis: Training a puppy or dog can be very hard and tedious, but with the right steps it can prove to be a very easy task. The first steps you should take is make time for short training sessions everyday. Scheduling sessions before a meal will be more effective as food/dog snacks are used to lure the puppy into listening to you. Offer treats after your dog has completed the things you wanted him/her to do and correct them if your dog has done something wrong. Using verbal communication and hand motions will always help, as the dog will be more focused on you. Lastly keep at it until your dog follows your command, due to the fact that he/she will not learn it in one day. Be consistent and if you persevere for long enough your dog will be trained in no time flat.

Point: Training a dog can be hard, but if you know the right steps it can be accomplished easily
Proof: MOD above



Cause and Effect: If one is allergic to pet fur and has a dog living within their home, the pet fur can aggravate their lungs and this will then become trigger that causes asthma.

Point: Pet hair can cause asthma if it is a persons "trigger"
Proof: According to the West Virginia Asthma Protection and Prevention Program pet fur may become a cause of asthma in a persons life if they have an allergy to pet fur.



Specific Example: Dogs can be helpful in many ways and can also serve humans in many ways. For example certain dogs help people who are crippled by guiding them wherever they need to go and are called service dogs.

Point: Dogs can be very helpful
Proof: MOD above



Comparison: Labrador Retrievers and German Shepherds have some very similar characteristics. Both dogs are same in terms of their shape, size and muscle compositions. Both dogs are known to be very intelligent and learn tricks at a relatively fast rate. They are loyal as well and will be very obedient most of the time which makes it easier for you to groom them. They are also similar in terms of their energy levels and their will to play. Both dogs will be a great addition to the family.

Point: Labrador Retrievers and German Shepherds are very similar.
Proof: MOD above

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Citations:
Just Dog Breeds. Papillon. 2011. Photograph. Just Dog Breeds


Dog Wallpapers Album. Brittany Dog Breed Photos. N.d. Photograph. Dog Wallpapers Album


Puppyer. kooikerhondje. 2011. Photograph. Puppyer


Ashley Nicole. The Appaloosa. 2012. Photograph. Hubpages


Marco. Basic Puppy Training, The Ultimate Dos And Donts Guide. N.d. Photograph. Dog training


Shedpal. People Allergic to Dogs are Sensitive to the Pet Dander, Not Shedding Hair. 2011. Photograph. Shed Pal Reviews


Service Dog Training. 2010. Photograph. Service Dog Training


Labrador Retrievers. The Biggest Labrador Retriever. 2012. Photograph. Labrador Retrievers


Dog Pile. German Shepherd pictures. N.d. Photograph. Dog Pile

Thematic Comparison

The short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and the novel The Chrysalids by John Wyndham are two separate stories, that do not really have anything in common storyline wise, but are related thematically. Both stories are related because both stories revolve around the theme of making rules and regulations based on their superstitions/traditions within their community/village. In "The Lottery" the Old Man Warner the oldest person in the community recited the saying "lottery in June, corn be heavy soon". This reinforced the fact that if a human sacrifice made every year using the lottery  then there wouldn't be a bad harvest. In The Chrysalids the people of Waknuk live in a post apocalyptic community in which they strongly believe in Christianity. They believed that "mutants" are sent by the Devil and if many of them reside within their village then God would bring upon them another apocalypse called a tribulation unless they were to somehow be able to get rid of the so-called mutants. According to proverbs within the village a mutant was anyone that did not fit in this description: 

"man should have one body, one head, two arms and two legs: that each arm should be jointed in two places and end in one hand: that each hand should have four fingers and one thumb: that each finger should bear a flat finger-nail." 


In both of the narratives if certain rules were not enforced then they believed that something bad would happen. Additionally, David the main character in The Chrysalids starts doubting the views of the village when he finds out that one of his friends Sophie can be killed because she is a mutant. Afterwards, he finds out that he himself is a mutant he then completely opposes the ideology of his village and tries to escape with his friends. Similarly in "The Lottery" when Bill Hutchinson picks the right ballot that forces one of his family members to be sacrificed, his wife Mrs. Hutchinson says "It wasn't fair." and starts opposing the community's views. In each of these example the characters start to oppose their communities traditions/superstitions because they are the ones being affected by it. Furthermore, in both stories there are other communities that have abolished their superstitions/traditions and the rules based on them, they then moved on with their lives. Mr. Adams in "The Lottery" talks to Old Man Warner and says " they do say that over in the north village they're talking of giving up the lottery" stating that other communities have been thinking about changing their old ways. Also there is a geographical area in The Chrysalids called Sealand where mutants are accepted and even seen as superior to human beings, this tells us that the people of Sealand have changed their views on mutants. In both of these parallel stories, other communities like their own changed their views ontheir traditions and superstitions over time for their own benefit. All in all both stories might not be related at all, but do have similarities thematically.

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Hello and Welcome!!!

Hello! Withinn this blog you will see the creativness of me, Pratheep Rajan unfold while I am working on assignments that I will be doing for English. I will update this blog periodically according to when Mr. Wilkinson ( our English teacher) gives us assignments. This blog will relate to many types of media such as movies, photos, songs and others widely used forms of media. I hope that you will enjoy this blog.