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After reading through the comments, I am wondering if anyone else interpreted the ending the same way I did. I believe that Capote very purposefully ended the book with our narrator finding the cat lounging in the window at a strangers house. I took this to mean that Holly had found a place she could "buy some furniture" and call home. because the entire book is from the narrators perspective we don't know who Holly's new family is, much like we don't know who owns the cat now. This argument is made stronger by the fact that Holly does not abandon the cat in the neighborhood they lived in, but a strange neighborhood. Much like how Holly is leaving the country. I thought the cat was symbolic of Holly throughout the book, but the similarities at the ending especially so. Did anyone else feel this way, or am I just digging too deep into this?
I'm a Hufflepuff! This is an awesome group challenge!
The reason I personally don't believe that the first story is the real one is because if that one is true, it also means that pi is a morbid kid who makes up stories about the murder of his own mother. Why would he do that? It just doesn't make sense to me and it makes me dislike Pi as a character.
I love the discussion this month! It's great seeing everyone's different views. While I was contemplating what I thought of this book after finishing it I had a thought. What if Pi's second story had been told over 97 chapters and the story with the animals was written in only a few paragraphs? Although much darker and more terrifying, I believe I would have preferred that story over the one with the animals. Simply put, It would have been the story I had been more invested in, and so I would have enjoyed it more. I'm interested to know what everyone else's opinions are too.
It then got me wondering (not that I wasn't already questioning it to begin with) why there are so many chapters in this book, and I found some interesting articles:
https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/...
http://alfonso-el-sabio.blogspot.com/...
Apparently, there is a theory that each chapter corresponds with events that happened in that year during the 20th century. There are many examples in the links above. What makes this theory more believable is the fact that Yann Martel published a collection of short stories, The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios, before Life of Pi that contained a story with a similar set up in terms of including metaphors for events throughout the 20th century.
Just started reading this today! I've read The Green Mile before and thought it was really good. I've also read Pet Sematary and thought it was a little boring. So, I don't know how I feel about Stephen King, but so far I am enjoying this one.
I was so excited when I saw Neverwhere was this month's book! It has been on my list of books to read for years and has been recommended to me by so many different people. I started listening to the audiobook today, and quickly realized I had already read this book before! I've had memories of reading about floating markets and rat speakers but I could never remember what book it was from. Actually, looking back now I'm almost certain this was the first Neil Gaiman book I read. Anyway, I'm already half way through it and I have loved rereading it!
Hello!My name is Tori and I live in Colorado. I've been on Goodreads since 2012, but I am just now exploring the groups. I joined this one because I think it is a great idea for a book club. Especially for someone like me who used to read all the time, but who has fallen behind in recent years. Also, I noticed you all read lots of Neil Gaiman books, so I think I'll fit in just fine! :)
