Life of Pi Crossword

2. Pi’s adult studies at the University of Toronto in both Zoology and Religious Studies.
5. The subject of Pi's zoology thesis, chosen for its peaceful, "soothing" nature.
6. Introduced early through the discussion of how animals behave when they feel threatened or out of their territory.
7. The scientific term for the minimum distance an animal keeps between itself and a perceived enemy.
8. The fictional narrator who travels to Canada to interview Pi and record his story.
10. Pi chooses the Greek letter to redefine his identity and stop being called "Pissing".
12. Pi shares stories of animals escaping (like a leopard in Switzerland) to show they run from fear, not toward freedom.
14. The famous, beautiful swimming pool in Paris after which Pi was named.
15. The adult Pi’s lingering trauma, which he first mentions in the opening of Chapter 1.
16. Pi’s full name, which he later shortens to "Pi" to escape schoolyard teasing.
17. The human tendency to project human traits onto animals, which Pi’s father warns is dangerous.
18. The central premise established in the Author’s Note—that this is a story that will make you "believe in God".

1. The social hierarchy of animals; Pi explains that a trainer must be the "alpha" to maintain control.
3. A central theme where Pi argues that zoo animals are not "prisoners" but owners of a safe, predictable space.
4. A formative event in Chapter 8 where Pi’s father forces him to watch a tiger kill a goat to respect animal ferocity.
6. Pi's father, a pragmatic man who values science and business over religion.
9. The idea that animals (and humans) thrive on predictable daily rituals and routines.
11. Francis Adirubasamy, the family friend and champion swimmer who gave Pi his name and taught him to swim.
13. The "paradise" where Pi grew up; his father, Santosh Patel, was the director.
17. Introduced through Pi's biology teacher, Mr. Satish Kumar, whom Pi respects despite their differing worldviews.