Chapter 89

In this chapter everything that Pi has gathered is quickly breaking apart. His life vests have turned white, and the sun has even destroyed how everything smells. Richard Parker is emaciated in the same manner as Pi and his pen finally runs out, ending his journal entries. That last entry is about his own wasted condition and his guess that both he and Richard Parker will soon be dead. A bit of rain brings him hope but not enough and when Richard Parker does not move, he pokes him to see if he is still alive, guessing that he won’t be for long.

Chapter 88

In this chapter Pi finds a drifting refrigerator into a large mass of foul smelling garbage, Pi’s able to snag a wine bottle from the mess and write a short message explaining his situation and toss it back into the water.

Chapter 87

In this chapter Pi uses a dream rag, which is nothing but a wet cloth, Pi covers his face and stops air from entering his lungs, plunging him into a deep sleep that offers him a bit off release.

Chapter 86

In this chapter Pi finally sees a ship, sending him into daydreaming of his family in Canada. When he finally realizes that the ship is a tanker, much too large to see him in the water, he barely has time to get out of its way before he’s crushed. Barely escaping the tanker’s vector, Pi is able to move out of the way, sending a flare off of the side of the ship in the process. Richard Parker merely naps with mild interest in the proceedings. Pi swears to save the tiger, happy as he is with his only true friend.

Chapter 85

In this chapter a brilliant lightning storm appears and offers Pi a bit of excitement. He hopes for Richard Parker to enjoy it with him, but the tiger is scared to shaking. Pi however is overwhelmed but not afraid, praising Allah and tries further to help Richard Parker enjoy it.

Chapter 84

In this chapter a whale swims by, Pi thinks of them as the ocean’s communicators, sharing his plight with the whole ocean. The whales themselves though were already harpooned, likely by a Japanese ship and when a few dolphins swim by, he’s unable to reach them with his gaff. When he sees birds, he hopes they mean there is land nearby. Regardless, he catches one and eats its organs, throwing the rest to Richard Parker.

Chapter 83

In this chapter a horrible storm strikes, the like of which could probably sink the lifeboat, Pi decides he will risk a night with Richard Parker in the lifeboat. He crawls under the tarpaulin and closes it over the top of the boat, holding tight to keep from being tossed onto the tiger. When the storm clears up, Pi’s raft and most of his food are gone. Luckily, some water remains. As the day comes, Richard Parker emerges and watches Pi fix the broken bits of the boat and remove the water from it. He doesn’t appear to have any interest in bothering Pi.

Chapter 82

In this chapter Pi is talking about how he adored his 3 plastic bags that contained all to water from the solar still. he also talked about how much he ate even though he gave most of it to Richard Parker.

Chapter 81

In this chapter Pi thinks back on how amazing it was that he survived. He thinks on the fact that Richard Parker is a zoo tiger and not a wild one, meaning he relies on Pi solely for his food and water. He is still unable to believe the relationship he has with the tiger. Pi is living proof that a wild animal like Richard Parker can live with a human lie Pi. He is also living proof that Richard Parker did not attack him when he was sleeping.

Chapter 80

In this chapter another group of flying fish arrives and as Pi hides behind one of his turtle shells, Richard Parker eats them out of the air. One of the Dorado flies into the lifeboat on its own and brings Pi great joy. Richard Parker sees the fish as well and the two stare at each other until Pi is able to stare down the tiger, proving that he has actually mastered the tiger in full. He now feels more comfortable on the lifeboat.

Chapter 79

In this chapter there were many kinds of sharks in the waters always around the lifeboat. Pi enjoys their beauty as a pleasant distraction. He decides to catch one and when the Mako shark flops onto the boat, Richard Parker attacks it viciously. The shark manages to bite the tiger on the foot though and the ferocity of his roar and attack send Pi to the raft. After Richard Parker finally kills the shark, Pi is able to retrieve bits of the meat, though in the future he decides he will catch small sharks with a stab to the eye for quick kills.

Chapter 78

In this chapter There is much variety in the weather, from the clouds to the rainfall. He ponders the different sounds of the sea, the wind, and the moon, and all of those many nights spent drifting. Everything is a circle to him, with no land on the horizon, and only the sun beating down every day. He ponders whether there is anyone else out there “also trapped by geometry, also struggling with fear, rage, madness, hopelessness.” Everything that happens causes joy and despair at the same time. The sun is painful but it cures the meat for Pi to eat and powers the stills that create fresh water. The night is something of relief but is cold and unknown. When he is hot, he wishes to be wet, and when wet, wishes to be dry. And all the while he is both extremely bored and absolutely terrified.

Chapter 77

In this chapter the food is running lower by the day, so Pi begins to ration his biscuits further, eat turtles, and every part of the fish that the body can digest. He goes so far as to imagine the various extravagances of Indian cuisine in the stead of the fish parts he devours. In a fit of absolute hunger and despair, Pi tries to eat Richard Parker’s feces, catching it in a cup and adding water. When he attempts to eat it though, he realizes there is nothing there to get, no nutrients, only waste so he dumps the rest out. He continues to get sicker.

Chapter 76

In this Pi is in the process of cleaning up Richard Parker’s feces, noting how rarely they come now from such a horrible diet. He notes as well that Richard parker has begun to hide them as a sign of deference to Pi and a show of bowing to Pi’s dominance. By rolling the feces about and staring at Richard Parker, he’s able to exert yet a further degree of dominance over the tiger.

Chapter 75

In this chapter Pi sings Happy Birthday to his mother and a day he guesses to be her birthday.

Chapter 74

In this chapter Pi uses his religious rites to calm himself, regardless of how hard they are to perform. At his worst moments, he pronounces his love of God the most. His things and his spirit are quickly falling apart though and it takes only the thought of his family to spark a small bit of hope.

Chapter 73

In this chapter Pi is wishing that he only had a book to read like a Bible or a novel. He also states that he is keeping a journal about what is happening and about Richard Parker.

Chapter 72

in this chapter Pi is talking about Pi was attacked by Richard Parker during training 4 times ( he lost his turtle shell 4 times). He also stated that the fifth time nothing happened and that he did not loose his shield the fifth time.

Chapter 71

In this chapter Pi is giving a program to whom might ever find themselves in a predicament like himself like :

1. Choose a day when the waves are small but regular
2. Keep the boat as steady and comfortable by streaming your anchor.
3. ( difficult part) Provoke the dangerous animal living with you just to get it annoyed but not angry enough to eat you.
4.Be sure not to brake eye contact until the animal has laid a paw into the neutral territory
5.Start blowing your whistle at full blast and immediately trip the sea anchor
6. This will make the animal alarmed.
7. This will also make the animal sea sick which is good because it stays a long time.
8. The animal should fully recover before going through steps 1-8 again]
9. This will make the whistle a very important method n training

Chapter 70

In this chapter Pi explains how it is to butcher a turtle. First Pi held the turtle and fliped it, then he cut the head off but the body was still moving. Next he cut through the shell to get to the flesh which was still moving. When Pi was almost done Richard Parker came to watch Pi.