Life of Pi

Restriction is sometimes something that each of us creates for ourselves as a measure of comfort. No matter where are, we naturally try to adjust our situation to make it suit our needs and likes. Using Pi's example, what would you do if a stranger burst into your home, pushed you out, and said "you are free?" Most people wouldn't be happy about that since each of us instinctively searches for and claims a territory in which we may be at peace. Liberation can only come if you have some measure of tranquility. Pi found his when he had achieved a system to gain his basic necessities and a whistle-blowing procedure to alert Richard Parker of his alpha status. At that point he was able to take up his religious practices again, and reflect about his life. The restriction gave Pi something to push against to create freedom.