CHAPTER 23 VOCABULARY apoplectic extremely angry; enraged – bemused puzzled, bewildered – esplanade a level, paved path – existential concerning the purpose for – one’s existence incredulous unable to believe something; amazed – orthodox conforming to teaching or tradition – pandit a wise and well-educated man – pastoral relating to a minister or a pastor – revelation the act of making something known – secular not relating to the church – Why is Pi scared when he realizes that all of the religious leaders have come to see him? Briefly outline each religious for his own religion and against the man’s argument other two. Although each religious man fights for Pi, what does Pi want for himself? What does ice cream seem to symbolize in this chapter?
CHAPTER 23 VOCABULARY apoplectic – extremely angry; enraged bemused – puzzled, bewildered esplanade – a level, paved path existential – concerning the purpose for one’s existence incredulous – unable to believe something; amazed orthodox – conforming to teaching or tradition pandit – a wise and well-educated man pastoral – relating to a minister or a pastor revelation – the act of making something known secular – not relating to the church Why is Pi scared when he realizes that all of the religious leaders have come to see him? Briefly outline each religious man’s argument for his own religion and against the other two. Although each religious man fights for Pi, what does Pi want for himself? What does ice cream seem to symbolize in this chapter?