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Water is the elixir of life. Substantiate the statement with reference to the story of 'Life Of Pi'.

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Water is the elixir of life. Substantiate the statement with reference to the story of 'Life Of Pi'.

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The author calls it ‘liquid life’. For a thirsty man, a cup of water is more precious than gold. He had not drunk water for two and a half days after the shipwreck. Pi drank two liters of the most exquisite nectar (i.e.) water. Suddenly Pi’s forehead was wet with fresh perspiration. Everything in him right down to the pores of his skin was expressing joy. A sense of well-being quickly overcame him. His skin relaxed, his joints moved with greater ease.

His heart began to beat like a merry drum. Blood started flowing through his veins like cars from a wedding party honking their way through the town. Strength and suppleness came back to his muscles. His head became clearer. Truly he was returning to life from the world of the dead. After being thirsty for a while, to be drunk on the water is noble and ecstatic basked in bliss and plentitude for several minutes. These experiences of Pi highlight the indisputable fact that water is the elixir of life.

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पाठ 2.3: Life of Pi - Exercise [पृष्ठ ६५]

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पाठ 2.3 Life of Pi
Exercise | Q 3. b) | पृष्ठ ६५

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