The answer to this question is left intentionally ambiguous.
The tiger's name in "Life of Pi" is Richard Parker.
At first, pi and the tiger are rivals and intolerant of each other because of Richard Parker's flight distance and control over his territory, but throughout the story, they become almost like best friends, helping each other survive. I'd say they're companions until the very end when R.P. deserts Pi.
The tiger never does die, once pi and the tiger (Richard Parker) reached land, the tiger left pi and went into the jungle never to be seen again. This true for both the book and movie.
Richard Parker's passivity in "Life of Pi" could be attributed to his survival instincts, as well as his dependence on Pi for food and shelter. Additionally, his passivity may stem from his instinct to avoid conflict in order to ensure his own safety.
Richard Parker is not a character in Edgar Allan Poe's works. However, the name Richard Parker is associated with a character in the novel "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel.
In the book "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel, the animals that escape from the zoo are a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra, and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. These animals end up on a lifeboat with the protagonist, Pi, after a shipwreck.
In "Life of Pi," Richard Parker, the Bengal tiger, keeps Pi alive primarily due to the instinctual relationship between predator and prey. By maintaining Pi's presence on the lifeboat, Richard Parker ensures his own survival, as Pi provides food (in the form of fish and eventually, the occasional supplies from the lifeboat). Additionally, Pi's efforts to establish dominance and create a bond with Richard Parker help to reduce the tiger's aggression, making coexistence possible. Ultimately, their interdependence becomes a crucial element of survival in their isolated environment.
He turns the boat sideways, so the waves hit the boats side, causing Richard Parker discomfort. He then blows the whistle, so Richard Parker associates the blowing of the whistle will discomfort. Then, when Pi boards the boat, he blows the whistle, which scares Richard Parker, allowing Pi to stay on the boat.
Because Richard Parker was essential for Pi's survival on the lifeboat. He provided companionship, and together they formed a bond that helped Pi endure the challenging circumstances at sea. Additionally, killing Richard Parker would have deprived Pi of the hope and motivation to keep fighting for survival.
Richars Parker is Bengal tiger and not an Indian tiger.
Richard Parker, the Bengal tiger, ends up on the lifeboat with Pi Patel after the ship carrying them both, the Tsimtsum, sinks. During the chaos of the shipwreck, Richard Parker escapes from his enclosure and jumps into the lifeboat as Pi is trying to survive. Pi initially struggles with the presence of the tiger, but he eventually learns to coexist with Richard Parker for survival, establishing a delicate balance of dominance and respect.
The character with the worst sea sickness in "Life of Pi" is probably Pi's mother in the book. She suffers from extreme motion sickness and is unable to adapt to life at sea, leading to her deteriorating health.