How to understand the metaphor in the novel The Fantasy Drifting of School of Youth?

The Fantasy Drifting of Pi is a novel by Canadian writer Yang Jiong, which tells the story of an Indian Pi drifting in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger after being shipwrecked. The true story metaphor of this novel can be interpreted from many angles. The following are some possible interpretations:

1. Exploration of the meaning and belief of life: The journey of school is an exploration of the meaning and belief of life. In the long years of wandering in the desert sea, Bai gradually found his own meaning and belief in life through self-reflection and understanding and acceptance of Bengal tiger. Pai finally survived in a desolate and dead Pacific Ocean and later became a strong Christian.

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Reflections on the relationship between man and nature: the story background in the novel is the natural environment such as ocean and jungle. In these environments, Pai lived with Bengal tigers and other wild animals, experienced the power and anger of nature, and realized that the relationship between man and nature was interdependent. At the end of the novel, Bai pointed out that "the calm ocean, one of the most violent forces in the world, is similar to my story." They are all telling us the fact that people can survive in a crazy storm, even without the help of a harbor, a boat and a tiger. "

3. Thinking about the relationship between reality and imagination: There are two versions of the story ending in the novel, one is realistic and cruel, and the other is fable and magic. In this way, the novel discusses the relationship between reality and imagination, conveys that one's choice and cognition of the truth is limited, and also shows the magic and diversity of the story itself.

In a word, this novel has very multi-dimensional metaphors and meanings, and every reader can interpret it according to his own understanding and experience.