Chapter 37
This chapter reveals that the ship Pi and his family were travelling on sank. Pi is floating in the water and sees Richard Parker, one of his tigers, floating as well. A quote that stood out to me is "'Jesus, Mary, Muhammmed, and Vishnu, how good to see you, Richard Parker!'" (Martel 107) Even in this time of crisis, Pi stays faithful to all religions, and doesn't even exclude one when expressing his surprise.
I'm already wondering if Richard Parker is just a figment of Pi's imagination. I find it hard to believe that this huge tiger managed to get out of his cage during the storm, then fell off the boat around the same area as Pi, and knew to swim to the lifeboat and get on. It screams of Pi imagining a companion for himself.
Chapter 38
Chapter 38 delves into the events leading up to the shipwreck. Pi woke up in the middle of the night and heads up to the deck. This action saved his life as when he turned back, he saw the living quarters were filled with water. It's important to note that Pi claims he saw other animals loose on the deck. This sets the precedent for animals being out of their cages and may add some legitimacy to the idea of Richard Parker being loose.
Chapter 39
Chapter 39 is a very short chapter that simply describes the immediate aftermath when Pi was thrown overboard. He landed on the lifeboat and saw a zebra freaking out above him.
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