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The Broken Road to Enlightenment

Cockeram, Paul. "Life Of Pi." Masterplots, Fourth Edition (2010): 1-3. Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. 23 July 2015.

Cooper, Ilene. "The Probability Of Miracles." Booklist 108.7 (2011): 63. Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. 23 July 2015.

Kamra, Madhoo. "Yank Martel's Life Of Pi: A Gain Of Phenomenal Self." Poetcrit 19.1 (2006): 26-136. Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. 23 July 2015.

Wunder, Wendy. The Probability of Miracles. NY: Penguin Group, 2011. Print.

Martel, Yann. Life of Pi. Toronto: Vintage Canada, 2011. Print.

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A common misconception is that in enlightenment one will lead a heavenly life without struggle or concern, but that is simply not true. Enlightenment shatters one’s perception that they are the center of their own universe. Both Pi Patel from Life of Pi by Yann Martel and Campbell Cooper from The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder face the “fundamental question of survival” (Kamra. 26). In order for their stories, and their lives, to play out as they should, they have to come to a place of enlightenment.

#intro

Throughout the course of their greatest trials, Pi and Campbell both travel the road from denial, to the struggle for survival, to acceptance, and finally to enlightenment.

#thesis

When first presented with their dire situations, Campbell and Pi immediately go into a state of denial.

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Campbell is told that her stage four neuroblastoma has spread and there is no more anyone can do. Campbell immediately dismisses the direness of her situation.

#point

Other people needed their miracles Other people believed in Magic.

(Wunder. 2)

Yup. That happens. Next time you see that, grab a tongue depressor so a person doesn’t swallow her tongue.

#proof

She wouldn’t entertain the idea of believing herself.

#comment

Unlike Campbell, Pi already followed not one, but three different religions, and was open to help from on high. Yet, when Pi first became stranded at sea he believed that he would be rescued within a day, and denied that he would have to fight to survive.

#point

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Life Of Pi (2012)

Pilots were running to their planes with their shoelaces still untied, such was their hurry.

(Martel. 125)

#proof

I would climb aboard and be greeted by my family. They would have been picked up in another lifeboat. I only had to ensure my survival for the next few hours until this rescue ship came.

(Martel. 125)

Pi does not want to face the prospect that nobody would find him. Instead of finding his inner and outer strength, Pi decides to wait.

#comment

Campbell and Pi try to ignore their life threatening situations, and deny that what is happening is bigger than just themselves.

#concludingstatement

When Campbell and Pi realize that they need to do more than wait for someone to save them, they begin to look for a way to survive.

#topic

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