Yann Martel (born June 25‚ 1963) is a Canadian author best known for the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi.[4] Although his first language is French‚ Yann Martel writes in English Martel was born in Salamanca‚ Spain. The son of Nicole Perron and Emile Martel.As an adult‚ Martel has spent time in Iran‚ Turkey and India. After studying philosophy at Trent University in Peterborough‚ Ontario‚ Martel spent 13 months in India visiting mosques‚ churches‚ temples and zoos‚ and spent two years
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Charlemagne‚ or Charles the Great‚ was a Frankish emperor who governed most of Western Europe from 768 to 814. Spielvogel describes Charlemagne as determined and decisive‚ intelligent‚ and inquisitive. “A fierce warrior‚ he was also a wise patron of learning and a resolute statesman” (210-211). He took on the mission to combine all Germanic lands into one kingdom and convert them to Christianity. During the ninth century‚ Charlemagne had taken over most of Europe and under his rule‚ a renaissance
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to keep tranquility in the midst of their survival. Yann Martel’s The Life of Pi the story of Piscine Molitor Patel‚ a man who survives 227 days in the pacific with the company of a bengal tiger after a ship carrying him and his family sank. Yann Martel shows how Pi’s knowledge and unique beliefs help him meet his various needs‚ and this is the main reason he is able to survive his ordeal. In order to meet his physical needs Pi must use his knowledge and resources to the best of his advantages.
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Charlemagne‚ also known as Charles the Great or Charles I‚ was king of the Franks. In 800 A.D.‚ Charles the Great was consecrated emperor and Augustus by Pope Leo III (750-816). Pope Leo III‚ along with all other high priests‚ saw it fit to crown Charles as emperor as not only a sign of respect gained through his supplied protection from Roman rebels but also because he already held places of power in Rome and in cities of Italy‚ Gaul‚ and Germany. Also considering the fact the imperial throne remained
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Charlemagne‚ or simply Charles the Great‚ was one of the greatest kings known to history. Charlemagne was born into the Carolingian Dynasty around 742 A.D. He was the eldest son of Pepin the Short‚ the founder of the Carolingian Dynasty. Although there is no written information on his childhood one thing was for certain‚ he was born into power and destined to be the next king of Frankia. When King Pepin passed away of dropsy after ruling the Frankish Kingdom for over fifteen years‚ his kingdom was
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YANN MARTEL: LIFE OF PI A Research Paper Submitted to the School of Information Technology MAPÚA – IT CENTER Makati City In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirements in INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY HUM14 Submitted by: Carl Diane R. Namuag Submitted to: Dr. Reynaldo A. Padilla JUNE 2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my gratitude to the people who have helped me and supported me throughout this research
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In Life of Pi‚ by Yann Martel‚ A young indian boy is stuck on a small lifeboat with a 450-pound bengal tiger. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean along with one of the top hunters in the animal kingdom‚ fear often lingers in Pi’s mind. Pi reflects how fear affects the mind and body. He says‚ “Fear which is but an impression‚ has triumphed over you. The matter is difficult to put into words. For fear‚ real fear‚ such as shakes you to your foundation‚ such as you feel when you are brought face to face
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In Yann Martel’s Life of Pi‚ Piscine Molitor Patel illustrates the suffering of a survivor following a major traumatic event. After a cargo ship carrying a full zoo and all of Pi’s family sinks‚ Pi is left with a few animals and his thoughts to keep him company. While at sea‚ his supplies dwindle and he has to resort to extreme measures. These measures come into full effect when Pi’s boat leads him to another survivor. The characters of Pi and the other survivor‚ a French man‚ portray how the need
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of the Renaissance Medieval: related to the Middle Ages 2. Identify: Clovis‚ Merovingians‚ Charles Martel‚ Pepin the Short‚ Charlemagne‚ Louis the Pious‚ Magyars‚ Vikings Clovis: a military leader‚ who became king of one of the Frankish tribes Merovingians: successors of Clovis‚ including Clovis himself Charles Martel: successor of Pepin as the mayor of the palace Pepin the Short: the son of Charles Martel‚ and the ‘king by the grace of God’ Charlemagne: the son of Pepin the Short‚ known as one of
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of two of the most important figures of the Austrasian Kingdom‚ Saint Arnulf of Metz and Pippin of Landen. Pippin of Herstal was eventually succeeded by his illegitimate son Charles‚ later known as Charles Martel. After 737‚ Charles governed the Franks without a king on the throne but declined to call himself king. Charles was succeeded in 741 by his sons Carloman and Pepin the Short‚ the father of Charlemagne. To curb separatism in the periphery of the realm‚ in 743 the brothers placed on the
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