Reserved individuals have to break out of their shell to take control when it is an absolute necessity. With the intention of eliminating danger from his greatest predator - Richard Parker - Pi Patel beings to transform himself from an omega into an alpha male. He was taught at a young age the dangerousness of associating with animals such as tigers and fortunately – he was wise enough to never do so. Pi Patel could never face a tiger on his own and he was aware of that knowledge. However when placed in a scenario where a tiger is his one and only companion – boundaries need to be set straight and more or less it’s one man or the other. Pi Patel is forced to overcome his fear and take on the role of a ringleader. His survival in one-way or another depended on showing his dominance to the tiger: “I had to tame him. It was at that moment I realized this necessity” (Martel, 181). He came to a point of realization – he would not be able to survive if all he showed was fear towards the tiger. Richard Parker was definitely a threat to Pi Patel therefore he had to establish dominance and behave similar to an alpha male even though it was beyond his regular self.
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