CHAPTER 78 VOCABULARY abates lets up – apathy lack of feeling – conversely oppositely – expendable easily used and replaced – jubilation celebration – perpetually continually – provisions food stores – Why are there and “many skies” “many seas”? Explain the mathematical allusions Pi makes in describing role of a castaway. Why are they particularly appropriate for Pi? How has outlook about the ocean changed since he was first shipwrecked? Pi’s CHAPTER 80 VOCABULARY defiant not submissive – gregarious outgoing, talkative – horde huge number – Why does Pi say that he is on eating than on staying when he “more set alive” catches the dorado?
CHAPTER 78 VOCABULARY abates – lets up apathy – lack of feeling conversely – oppositely expendable – easily used and replaced jubilation – celebration perpetually – continually provisions – food stores Why are there “many skies” and “many seas”? Explain the mathematical allusions Pi makes in describing role of a castaway. Why are they particularly appropriate for Pi? How has Pi’s outlook about the ocean changed since he was first shipwrecked? CHAPTER 80 VOCABULARY defiant – not submissive gregarious – outgoing, talkative horde – huge number Why does Pi say that he is “more set on eating than on staying alive” when he catches the dorado?