Explanation of entries

Each blog has been designed differently in hopes to reflect the blog's content. In "The nature of savagery" I made the font to red to reflect the blood of the creatures that Pi had consumed. This adds a suspenseful and realistic affect to the event discussed in this blog. The picture added portrays the capabilities of human beings when found at a crossroad between life and death.
My second blog entry "The will to survive" is written in an orange font which symbolizes hope and survival. The picture added to this blog is a shot of an island taken from a distant to emphasize Pi's isolation from the world, from hopes of survival.
"Hope versus despair" is my third blog, written half in lavender and half in maroon. Lavender represents the calmness that hope should bring to Pi. Maroon represents a darker feeling of despair felt by Pi as he faces each daily challenge. The picture of Batman and Joker is placed to explain the power of having hope versus having despair. Having hope instills a fight in Pi to fight for his life, while feelings of despair can easily turn someone into a dark mood, a feeling of defeat. These opposing behaviors are powerful markers in Pi's quest for survival.
The last blog "Storytelling and belief" has a picture of a human hand with a tiger printed on it. This explains the contracting stories of Pi on the shipwreck. Pi explains being accompanied by zoo animals while another explains Pi being accompanied by other humans.

storytelling and belief

I know that I have been stranded out here for a long time but I cannot be going mad, not yet at least. I am stranded on this lifeboat with four zoo animals, I know that I am not mistaking these animals for humans, I am not insane, not yet at least. People may think that I have fabricated these zoo animals to escape from the terrifying reality of what is presented in front of me, but does it not make sense that I would be more stable, more sane if I had my own kind here to talk with me, to vent with, to cry with, to plead for survival with.

Hope versus despair

Each hour of the day passes me by slower and slower as I am trapped in these feelings of despair. I am lost, my hope has been diminished to almost nothing. If it wasn't for this beastly animal, Richard, there would be absolutely no hope and despair would have won this battle. I am clinging on to life, to Richard, and to the little hope I have left. There has been shift in what I hope for, in the early weeks I hoped for rescue but now all I cling onto is the hope that Richard and I will survive this wreck.

The will to survive

I tried to fight the hunger, the thirst, the human drive to fulfill ones bodily necessities but the biological demands of my body, my muscles, my bones, my flesh had taken over the power of my mind to fight it. Nothing surrounded me but God's creatures, the choice between survival and my vegetarian beliefs seemed difficult at first but in the midst of survival it wasn't even a question, the will to survive had made the decision for me. The taste of turtle blood was something I'd never imagine could be so rich and tasteful. Before this wreck I would have never thought to bring my lips anywhere close to the liquid that brings life to a mammal. Do I regret this act? No, I am alive.

The Nature of Savagery

I'm at the point of no return, my mind and body have been consumed by the endless hours out here on this blue sheet of ever lasting liquid. I'm not sure how to express what has happened, something had taken over my behavior. I have been a vegetarian my entire life and in an instant that has been taken from me, I had switched to the other side of the spectrum and the will to survive had consumed my mind and I was completely oblivious to the human flesh dripping from my lips. God forgive me for this horrible mistake.