Annotations

1. " The goat started to jump. It jumped to amazing heights. I had no idea a goat could jump so high. But the back of the cage was a high a smooth cement wall." (pg. 44) Is it animal instict to try and save ourselves despite there being no hope. This is the end of the first stage of innocence and the start of the iniation stage or stage 2.

2. " We commonly say in the trade that the most dangerous animal in the zoo is man." (pg.36) Despite the fact that the animals are caged up and inclosed for most of their domestic lives, man, who put them their and keep them their are overall a more dangerous species through such things as war, conflict and violence. Animals only kill for what they need to survive where as we kill in excess for our own gluteny.

3. " The three-toed sloth lives a peaceful, vegetarian life in perfect harmony with its enviroment. 'a good natured smile is forever on its lips,' reported Tirler (1966)" (Pg. 5) Animals share the environment with eachother and use it to live off it peacfully in their own communities. Through our nature humans are destroying nature and aren't living peacefully amongst eachother. The three-toed sloth smile is forever on its lips meaning it lives happily and is truly happy throughtout its life in contrast to humans.

1. "I found 3 small fish after risingthem of digestive juice I ate them. I ate rinsing them of digestive juice I ate them. I ate the birds heart, liver and lungs swallowed its eyes and tounge..." (293) We can learn from aniamls in many ways but also animals provide a source nurturement and you can eat them and cook them, they can help you with your will to survive. 2." the effort of butchuring the turtle had hardly seemed worth the cup of blood." (255) Although animals can provide a good source of food killing them and using them for food is cruel and can damage the abililty to develope a relationship with say a domesticated animal(s). 3. "When your animals has been roused work all bad faith to provoke a border intrusion." ( 203) Throughout history we have mistreated animals and tryed to domesticate animals that otherwise would live happy lives in the wild. I think we need to stop tampering with whats natural and become more in touch with the wilderness. 4. " This does not matter with animals in the wild since they spend anytime next to their feces and mostly have a neutral relatioship." (210) Animals like humans mark theuir territory but in an entirely different way. Many animals mark their territory with their feces in contrast to humans who use violence to establish territorial lines, animals have a momre peaceful and nurturing way of going about their business. 5. "Richard Parker had been a zoo animal for as long as he could remember." Animals that are in zoos are in a good environment and are treated well. I do appreciate the work that the zoos do to preserve many animal species and help preserve our love for animals. Laura, Beth, Dani, Lauren, Kaelin, Jimmy Period 1

1. "An alert zebra had noticed me." I see this as a foreshadow of evnts to come because they keep bringing in different animals. 2 2." But i want to pray to allah and be a christian." This is him being very confused on what to do with his religion. pg. 73 Cody, Augie, Aj 1. "Did the hyhena sence my mastery." pg171 This is like first time where he considers that animals might submit to him. 2. "To the end she reminded me of us." pg 164 He doesnt see any difference between orange juice and a man. 3. "The zebra was still alive." Pg161 When Zebra was still alive it was like he could believe his parents were to. 4. "I saw a sight that will remain with me for the rest of my life Richard Parker had risen and emerged."pg 188 He saw Richard Parker as a beautiful creature and one deadly one. 5. "The hyena died neither whining or whimpering and Richard Parker killed without a sound." pg189 This is where Pi realizes that even animals no their place in the food chain. Cody, Augie, Aj Period 2