Chapters 44 through 47 were a little dull, with alot of what Pi talks about being his fear of the night, the animals, and other things.
I found it odd how someone in Pi's position would still have hope after enduring a night on a lifeboat with a hyena, orangutan, and a zebra. It was disgusting how the zebra slowly died a painful death after a day or two of being consumed by the hyena.
I enjoy when little moments happen that vaguely connect to the zoology lessons Pi taught us in part one. Like how he enjoys one of those weird nature relationships in which Orange Juice was uharmed by the hyena for a couple of days (which ended up changing). I also found it ironic since in the evening of either the same day or the next day, the two animals end up in a roaring contest, ending with the violent killing of Orange Juice.
Chapter 48 was my favorite of this reading. It seemed to fit better with the method of storytelling shown in the first part. It was a little anecdote about how Richard Parker got his name, after Pi discovers Richard Parker's presence on the boat. It was more lighthearted, and the last line "I don't know if Thirsty None Given ever got the man-eating panther." seemed like a little comic relief from the harsh, monotonous violence taking place on the boat.
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