Life of Pi - Conflict

The conflict of Yann Martel's story, a the Canadian novel "Life of Pi" is quite obvious. The quote, "I was alone and orphaned, in the middle of the pacific, hanging onto an oar, an adult tiger in front of me, sharks beneath me, a storm raging about me," expresses the conflict of the novel perfectly. This sentence expresses his frustration of losing everything he once had. In a blink of an eye, he goes from sleeping soundly on his bed to a devastating shipwreck that kills his parents along with Ravi, his older brother. The only thing left of his past is the Bengal tiger, the injured zebra, the orangutan  and the hyena from his zoo back in Pondicherry, which he has to share a boat with. Driven by starvation, the zebra and the orangutan is killed by the hyena, which is later killed by Richard Parker. Overcoming his fear of the ferocious beast, he dauntlessly tames the barbaric creature, eventually relying on his company to stay sane. Our inquiry question is also mentioned in this quote, as he is alone and isolated from society. While being abandoned on the life boat, Pi has to worry about the weather, the waves, the sharks in the ocean, as well as Richard Parker. Despite the devastating conditions, Pi strives to survive, being undefeated by and fighting what he cannot control, depicting the conflict known as man vs nature. Another conflict we witness from "Life of Pi" is man vs. self. During the 227 days of being isolated in Pacific ocean with Richard Parker, Pi struggles to keep himself alive. From the first day he was stranded on the life boat alone with several wild animals, he constantly doubts whether he has a change of surviving, and if it's worth it or not. His family gone with the sunk boat, he has nothing to go back to even if he survives. However, he still finds the will, fierce will to live. He says to himself, that some people give up as soon as they try. Some will try then give up. But others, like himself, will keep fighting and fighting, no matter what situation is, or how small the probability of success. Even though Pi has his doubts, bizarre and many near-death experiences, he still finds the will, courage, and desire within himself through self-struggling to continue on with his journey.