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Did Pi want Richard Parker to die? Answer, giving reasons.

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Did Pi want Richard Parker to die? Answer, giving reasons.

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No, Pi did not want Richard Parker to die. He was in fact glad about Parker. If he still had the will to live, it was because of Parker. He kept him from thinking too much about his family and the tragic circumstances. Though he hated him for his capability to strike terror in his heart, he wanted him to live. If Parker died, Pi will have to live alone with despair which is a much more formidable enemy than Parker himself.

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Chapter 2.3: Life of Pi - Exercise [Page 65]

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Chapter 2.3 Life of Pi
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