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Sequence the following incidents logically to write the summary of the story ‘Life of Pi’. As he looked around, he was shocked to find Richard Parker on board. His search for

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Sequence the following incidents logically to write the summary of the story ‘Life of Pi’.

  • As he looked around, he was shocked to find Richard Parker on board. 
  • His search for water took him dangerously close to Richard Parker but nothing could stop him – neither Richard Parker nor the hyena.
  • Pi left Richard Parker in a jungle and reunited with his family. 
  • Pi came back to life and his senses after drinking the elixir of life. 
  • He understood that it was Richard Parker who helped him survive for 227 days.
  • He was pinned by weakness having had no food, water, or even sleep for nearly three days. 
  • Strangely his thirst overpowered his fear of Richard Parker and he went about exploring for freshwater. 
  • A little later, he succeeded in his search, when he found stacks of cans of drinking water. 
  • Pi was stranded in the Pacific on a lifeboat. 
  • Then, he realized that Parker who scared him earlier brought him peace, purpose, and wholeness.
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उत्तर

  1. Pi was stranded in the Pacific on a lifeboat.
  2. He was pinned by weakness having had no food, water, or even sleep for nearly three days.
  3. As he looked around, he was shocked to find Richard Parker on board.
  4. Strangely his thirst overpowered his fear of Richard Parker and he went about exploring for freshwater.
  5. His search for water took him dangerously close to Richard Parker but nothing could stop him neither Richard Parker nor the hyena.
  6. A little later, he succeeded in his search, when he found stacks of cans of drinking water.
  7. Pi came back to life and his senses after drinking the elixir of life.
  8. He understood that it was Richard Parker who helped him survive for 227 days.
  9. Then, he realized that Parker who scared him earlier brought him peace, purpose, and wholeness.
  10.  Pi left Richard Parker in a jungle and reunited with his family.
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पाठ 2.3: Life of Pi - Exercise [पृष्ठ ६५]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 12 TN Board
पाठ 2.3 Life of Pi
Exercise | Q 4. | पृष्ठ ६५

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