His experience of being stranded on a lifeboat in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean with the sole company of a 300-pound Bengal tiger was unimaginably difficult , but he built his character by observing his situations and finding solutions to overcome them. Pi learned many advanced survival skills and developed many quick thinking abilities to successfully survive for 225 days. Completing the hero's journey is important in everyone's life, not just fictional characters, because it allows you to learn new skills and overcome your greatest fears. Through the most difficult stage of tests/allies/enemies, Pi developed these skills using the limited resources he had and created life-saving equipment such as the raft to help him survive. Pi shows his extensive knowledge of animals as he manages to manipulate Richard Parker into allowing them to have equal territories on the lifeboat. His personal development is seen through his unwavering faith in his three gods and his dedication to his religions. Throughout his struggles, Pi does not once blame his God for the situation he finds himself in; on the contrary, he thanks him every time he feels that a sign has been given, like the storm or both.