Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Nature

Description of the scene of Piscine standing on the ship amidst the raging sea in Life of Pi by Yann Martel:

Nature can put on a thrilling show. The stage is vast, the lighting is dramatic, the extras are innumerable, and the budget for special effects is absolutely unlimited. What I had before me was a spectacle of wind and water, an earthquake of the senses, that even Hollywood couldnt orchestrate. But the earthquake stopped at the ground beneath my feet. The ground beneath me was solid. I was a spectator safely ensconced in his seat.

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