It’s the second time I am trying to answer the Classics Club
Meme. This months meme goes like this-
“What about Modern Classics? Pick a book published since 2000 and say why you think it will be considered as a classic in the future?”
A very interesting meme indeed! Classics have ordinarily
stood the test of time. Classics have universal appeal. I recently read and
enjoyed ‘ Life of pi’ by Yan Martel. It
was published in 2001. I think Life of Pi definitely transcends time. It tells
the story of Piscine Molitor Patel (Pi), the son of a zoo-keeper, who grows
embracing all religions. When Pi was sixteen, his dad plans to settle in Canada
and they board a Japanese freighter. In a shipwreck, Pi is left adrift on a lifeboat in the Pacific
Ocean in the company of zebra, orangutan, hyena and a Bengal tiger. In the
fight for survival zebra, orangutan and hyena dies. Pi shares the lifeboat with
the Bengal tiger named Richard Parker for nearly seven months. His adventurous
survival is portrayed beautifully by
Martel. His courage, intelligence, hope, belief and above all his faith in God helps him survive the difficult times. Yan
Martel’s writing is beautiful and elegant. A compelling story with universally
appealing theme, in my opinion makes Life of Pi a modern classic.
