Life of Pi
What does the sloth symbolize to Pi?
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Pi thinks they are peaceful. Sloths remind Pi of the sort of "calm, quiet, and introspective" sense of being. Pi actually thought Sloth represented,
"upside-down yogis deep in meditation or hermits deep in prayer, wise beings"
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