pit” (Martel 216). The animal intent looking at and observation of Pi brought to his mind that Parker after all is a zoo animal, providing by that an implicit critique of Berger’s and Armstrong’s conviction that zoo animals have no gaze to share with the humans. Thus, within the course of time, the feeling of unsettlement and discomfiture Parker’s gaze produces in Pi’s consciousness gradually fades away and is replaced with a counter gaze. The two episodes of flying fish further highlight Pi’s transformation from being the object of the gaze to a gazer. In the first episode, Pi appears chilled with fear when he realises that he is at the centre of Parker’s stare. But Pi is lucky to be saved by a school of flying fish distracting Parker from attacking Pi. Pi then snatches few fish and hurries back to his raft like a thief. The second episode marks a major difference in Pi’s reaction to Parker’s gaze. Pi recounts that in the middle of a storm of flying fish, he was lucky to catch a fleshy Dorado which Parker desired and tried to take by force. In a critical situation, Pi is unable to take any action of defence except by using the weapon of the counter gaze. Pi declares a moment of insanity brought on by hunger… “So,” “in I looked Richard Parker dead in the eyes… I stared into his eyes, wide- eyed and defiant, and we faced off” (Martel 298). Parker recoils due to the power of Pi’s gaze to a weakness’. Only then does Pi confirm his mastery over his rival. ‘moral Conclusion Serpil Oppermann in one of her prominent essays titled, Environmental “Seeking Awareness in Postmodern Fiction” argues that postmodernism, unlike what most ecocritics believe, is by the ecological turn in literary studies and has “affected reoriented itself to an ecological perspective”. This makes it possible seek “to environmental awareness in postmodern fictions with particular reference to the new ecologically oriented postmodernism.” (243), which derives its raw ideological materials from the new scientific trends such as quantum physics and the Grand Unified Theory. The utilisation of these trends significantly contributes to the implementation of
pit” (Martel 216). The animal intent looking at and observation of Pi brought to his mind that Parker after all is a zoo animal, providing by that an implicit critique of Berger’s and Armstrong’s conviction that zoo animals have no gaze to share with the humans. Thus, within the course of time, the feeling of unsettlement and discomfiture Parker’s gaze produces in Pi’s consciousness gradually fades away and is replaced with a counter gaze. The two episodes of flying fish further highlight Pi’s transformation from being the object of the gaze to a gazer. In the first episode, Pi appears chilled with fear when he realises that he is at the centre of Parker’s stare. But Pi is lucky to be saved by a school of flying fish distracting Parker from attacking Pi. Pi then snatches few fish and hurries back to his raft like a thief. The second episode marks a major difference in Pi’s reaction to Parker’s gaze. Pi recounts that in the middle of a storm of flying fish, he was lucky to catch a fleshy Dorado which Parker desired and tried to take by force. In a critical situation, Pi is unable to take any action of defence except by using the weapon of the counter gaze. “So,” Pi declares “in a moment of insanity brought on by hunger… I looked Richard Parker dead in the eyes… I stared into his eyes, wide- eyed and defiant, and we faced off” (Martel 298). Parker recoils due to the power of Pi’s gaze to a ‘moral weakness’. Only then does Pi confirm his mastery over his rival. Conclusion Serpil Oppermann in one of her prominent essays titled, “Seeking Environmental Awareness in Postmodern Fiction” argues that postmodernism, unlike what most ecocritics believe, is “affected by the ecological turn in literary studies and has reoriented itself to an ecological perspective”. This makes it possible “to seek environmental awareness in postmodern fictions with particular reference to the new ecologically oriented postmodernism.” (243), which derives its raw ideological materials from the new scientific trends such as quantum physics and the Grand Unified Theory. The utilisation of these trends significantly contributes to the implementation of