Well after thinking it through, it's very obvious why this book is banned in some locations. With Pi practicing 3 religions and getting approval of it, people could be upset with this decision. I doubt a Christian community would want people reading about a young boy who is Christian while also being Muslim and Hindi. The same could be said for the other religions, or any religion at all. As soon as you bring religion to the table all hell breaks loose.
The story that is being written in the book was first brought up to the other when someone asked him if he wanted to hear something that would make him believe in God. I just don't get why people are so offended with something like religion, it's for personal redemption, not something like a sports team you need to support. Oh well, people aren't smart enough to be able to just get along with one another, it's always been like that and it always will be.
As for the rest of the story, Pi's family decided to move to Canada but in the process of traveling on the Pacific Ocean the ship sank for no apparent reason. Pi was able to get onto a life boat, but a life boat currently occupied by an adult tiger, a zebra with a broken leg, a lone hyena and an orangutan. Surprisingly none of the animals killed one another...yet.
I'm not sure where this story will go, but in the end Pi lives, we know this because the author actually got the story from Pi, so who knows how it'll all unfold. I'm just wondering if there are going to be any other obvious reasons for the banning of such an interesting story.
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