this is based of the book life of pi

Question

this is based of the book life of pi

How is Richard Parker really just a manifestation of Pi's 'other self' (i.e. his animal nature)?

What allows Pi to strike a balance between his basic instincts (his Id) and his deeply rooted morality (Superego)?

How is Pi able to maintain his humanity under such strenuous circumstances?

Give some examples in the novel where Pi battles against his Id, represented by Richard Parker.

Re-examine Chapter 90 of the novel, especially the conversation Pi hallucinates between himself and the blind Frenchman that sails towards him on another lifeboat.
Why does Pi first believe that he is talking to Richard Parker?
Apply Freud's theories to this part in the novel. Who represents the Id, Ego and Superego in Pi's hallucination?
What then is the significance or purpose of this scene in the novel? Why does Pi hallucinate or imagine such things?

How might the illusion of the island symbolic for Pi's struggle with his id and why is it essential to help him move on from his experiences on the lifeboat?

Does Pi employ any defense mechanisms that enable him to get through his experience? How does he cope with the reality of his id?

Do you think that we all have a "Richard Parker"? Explain why.

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