Life of Pi
“My life is like a memento mori painting from European art: there is always a grinning skull at my side to remind me of the folly of human ambition. I mock this skull.”
What is the significance of this allusion?
What is the significance of this allusion?
My life is like a memento mori painting from European art: there is always a grinning skull at my side to remind me of the folly of human ambition. I mock this skull. I look at it and I say, "You've got the wrong fellow. You may not believe in life, but I don't believe in death. Move on!"
This quote relates to the folly of someone who rejects belief in God and the afterlife. Mortality is only for unbelievers.
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