Linaarika D. answered • 10/09/24
Experienced High School English and Writing Tutor - Essays, SAT
Strategy For Finding Anthropomorphisms: First, make sure you understand what the prompt is asking you. Anthropomorphizing something refers to attributing human characteristics to an entity or object that is not inherently human. Next, think about it in the context. If Pi is anthropomorphizing his God, that means that the question is asking you to find examples of times when Pi was acting like his God was a real human.
Example 1: When Pi sees his God as a guardian - when Pi is on the boat with Richard Parker, he prays to his God for protection and guidance. He treats the higher entity like a peer, humanizing the role of his God in his life.
Example 2: When Pi engages in daily prayer - when Pi describes his daily engagement with God through prayer, he talks about the higher power as if they were friends. He talks about his conversations with god intimately, as if he was a real human being.
Example 3: When Pi admires the stars and ocean, he mentions God as a very playful entity. As he is reflecting on the beauty of life, he remarks that God is very playful in his mannerisms. This humanizes his God as having characteristics and displaying behaviors that align with a human being.
