Life is a repeating cycle of endless trials and unexpected changes. No matter how many trials have been faced, the test of faith never ends. This is very similar to the series of numbers that make up Pi; they always arrive in an unexpected order and are recognized as an infinite series. The story Life of Pi, written by Yann Martel, is a novel about how the influence of geometry helped a boy maintain his faith in God and survive the incredible shipwreck that shaped his life forever. Pool Molitor Patel is the main character of the story Life of Pi, known by the nickname Pi. Mathematically, Pi is also a term that refers to the infinite series of numbers used to measure the circumference of a circle. People commonly used the number “3.14…” or the fraction “22/7” as Pi. Yann Martel had cleverly woven these numbers between the stories. Throughout the novel, Pi had stated: “I survived 227 days. That's how long my trial lasted, more than seven months" (Martel 189). The 227 days that Pi Patel had survived symbolize the fraction “22/7” of the number Pi. This is an example of Martel implying geometric figures throughout the novel. Between the 227 days, a story had tested Pi in knowledge and faith in God. Before the shipwreck occurred, Pi Patel was introduced to three major religions: Hinduism, Christianity, and Islamic. Hinduism was familiarized to Pi through his aunt from an early age. However, Christianity was introduced to Pi when he was fourteen and followed a year later by Islam. Although they are three different religions, Pi believed that they all shared the same God. Due to an argument with his mother, Pi stated: “I don't see why I can't be all three. Mamaji has two passports. It is Indian and French...... in the center of the card ...... drawn on two parallel lines” (Martel 25). Being an atheist, Mr. Kumar does not believe in God. Ironically, Pi's Muslim teacher was also called Mr. Kumar. The sense of biology versus religions contradicted each other. However, Mr. Kumar had introduced Pi to Islam and both Mr. Kumar and Mr. Kumar had made zoology and religions the center of Pi's life. In conclusion, geometry had played an important role in guiding Pi through his tests of faith. Even in the darkest situation, geometry had led Pi to God. Each of the elements of geometry had greatly shaped Pi's future. The number "3.14" individually had revealed Pi's motivation for survival. Life of Pi tells the story of infinite faith, clinging to the essence of geometry, no matter how twisted faith has guided humanity through destiny. Works Cited Martel, Yann. Life of Pi: A Novel. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, 2003. Print.