CHAPTER 17 VOCABULARY cassock a garment worn by Roman Catholic and Anglican priests – charismatic charming or appealing – defiler someone who desecrates a holy site – deportment behavior – indignation offence; anger at being improperly treated – innumerable having such numbers as to be uncountable – intuitive able to perceive information without rational thought – lament a cry of grief – lethargy sluggishness, laziness – obscure not clearly seen – petulant rude – rectory the place where a priest lives – resignation surrender – sanctum a sacred place – serene calm, without care – splurged indulged extravagantly – tantamount equal, amounting to the same thing – unremittingly constantly; without rest – usurpers those who overtake things by force – vestibule a space between an inside and outside door; a lobby – Although Pi goes to a Christian school, he knows very little about Christianity. What are his first thoughts about the religion? It is a natural thing for people to compare new concepts to what they already know. first religious experiences were in the Hindu temple. Now, he has been exposed Pi’s to Christianity, and this new religion is difficult for him to understand. What is it about Christianity that confuses Pi so much? In what does it take to be a Christian? Father Martin’s opinion, Compare and contrast the first time Pi goes into the Catholic Church in Munnar with the last time he goes there.
CHAPTER 17 VOCABULARY cassock – a garment worn by Roman Catholic and Anglican priests charismatic – charming or appealing defiler – someone who desecrates a holy site deportment – behavior indignation – offence; anger at being improperly treated innumerable – having such numbers as to be uncountable intuitive – able to perceive information without rational thought lament – a cry of grief lethargy – sluggishness, laziness obscure – not clearly seen petulant – rude rectory – the place where a priest lives resignation – surrender sanctum – a sacred place serene – calm, without care splurged – indulged extravagantly tantamount – equal, amounting to the same thing unremittingly – constantly; without rest usurpers – those who overtake things by force vestibule – a space between an inside and outside door; a lobby Although Pi goes to a Christian school, he knows very little about Christianity. What are his first thoughts about the religion? It is a natural thing for people to compare new concepts to what they already know. Pi’s first religious experiences were in the Hindu temple. Now, he has been exposed to Christianity, and this new religion is difficult for him to understand. What is it about Christianity that confuses Pi so much? In Father Martin’s opinion, what does it take to be a Christian? Compare and contrast the first time Pi goes into the Catholic Church in Munnar with the last time he goes there.