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If you were lost at sea for as long as Pi was, what is the one item you would want with you? Write a diary entry in which you identify the item and explain why it is the one thing you would want with you.
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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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There are several physically-challenged people who have lived successful and meaningful lives. Here are a few personalities who have fought great odds and lived a life of blazing achievements. Let’s share what we know about each of them and complete the table below.
| Name of the personality | Nature of challenge | Field of achievement |
| e.g. Beethoven | Hearing impairment | Music |
| Demosthenes | ||
| Helen Keller | ||
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | ||
| Mozart | ||
| John Milton | ||
| Sudha Chandran |
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What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon?
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What were Dr. Barnard’s feelings when he was hospitalized after an accident?
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When and where did the accident occur?
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How did the hospitalization of Dr. Barnard and his wife affect their routine?
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How was Dr. Barnard’s attitude to suffering different from that of his father’s?
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How was the unattended trolley put to use?
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Why did the choice of roles prove to be easy for them?
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What does Dr. Barnard compare this entertainment to?
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How does Dr. Barnard know the boy who played the trolley’s driver?
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What was the profound lesson that Dr. Barnard learnt from the boys?
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Detail the statistics Dr. Barnard has provided in his speech.
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What happened when the doctor couple were crossing the street?
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What injuries did they sustain in the accident?
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Dr. Barnard couldn’t find any nobility in suffering. Why?
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