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Humans have been found to have many traits in common, traits of our human nature. "Human nature is the basis of character, the temperament and disposition; it is that indestructible matrix upon which the character is built, and whose shape it must take and keep throughout life. This we call a person's nature." (Hammer). Piscine Molitor Patel, main character in the Life of Pi by Yann Martel, is no exception to the aspects of human nature. Pi's journey across the ocean contains harsh conditions  that push him to display some of the basic characteristics of human nature. These characteristics include human's will to survive, our constant search for purpose and our need for companionship. These traits will be explained throughout this blog, through Pi, myself, other texts and real-life situations.