The concept of conveying a message can be quite ambiguous. Truly, any action can be interpreted to have rhetoric in its undertones, and therefore be convincing in some way. With this, there are countless measures of ways to present an argument. Each method of presenting an argument has different affordances. These affordances encompass every strength and weakness presented by that medium. The affordances that come with each form of media greatly affect the effectiveness of the argument presented. Author Yann Martel, had many purposes in writing his novel Life of Pi. The story of Pi in totality has the ability to force the audience to think about certain aspects of life differently. As the novel was adopted into a motion picture, these messages
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This is so due to the visual glamour developed throughout the motion picture. Through his film, Lee is able to send the message to his audience that faith and hope are a necessity in one’s life. The entire story has a central theme of religion, but this faith that Lee is conveying, is something larger than organized religion. Lee is able to relate the effect that simply believing in something, nearly anything, can have on an individual’s life. Faced with unspeakable terrors, Pi is able to maintain hope. Even in the darkest of times, Pi keeps something in his thoughts that keeps him going. Pi’s unique situation further allows Lee to portray the ambiguity of belief. Pi’s character is established to be a very pious individual with a mind full of religious curiosity. When faced with hardship however, Pi comes to question everything once believed of organized religions. As the urgency for hope intensifies, Pi turned to a range of beliefs. Whether it was the concept of religion, the figure of Richard Parker, or the sheer beauty of the world around him that kept Pi going didn’t matter. What did matter was that he had faith. Lee uses this to convince his audience that every person must have something to believe in. Whether or not it be a religion is insignificant, but the action itself of believing in something greater than one’s self is an integral part of
This is so due to the visual glamour developed throughout the motion picture. Through his film, Lee is able to send the message to his audience that faith and hope are a necessity in one’s life. The entire story has a central theme of religion, but this faith that Lee is conveying, is something larger than organized religion. Lee is able to relate the effect that simply believing in something, nearly anything, can have on an individual’s life. Faced with unspeakable terrors, Pi is able to maintain hope. Even in the darkest of times, Pi keeps something in his thoughts that keeps him going. Pi’s unique situation further allows Lee to portray the ambiguity of belief. Pi’s character is established to be a very pious individual with a mind full of religious curiosity. When faced with hardship however, Pi comes to question everything once believed of organized religions. As the urgency for hope intensifies, Pi turned to a range of beliefs. Whether it was the concept of religion, the figure of Richard Parker, or the sheer beauty of the world around him that kept Pi going didn’t matter. What did matter was that he had faith. Lee uses this to convince his audience that every person must have something to believe in. Whether or not it be a religion is insignificant, but the action itself of believing in something greater than one’s self is an integral part of