"That is how I got my name when I entered this world, a last, welcome addition to my family, three years after Ravi: Piscine Molitor Patel." - Life of Pi, Yann Martel, Pg. 12.
In this chapter we are shown that the narrator is in fact Pi, the main character in which the book is written about. We are also introduced to two new characters. The first, and most important addition would be Mamaji, who's real name is Francis Adirubasamy. Mamaji was a business partner of Pi's father, and soon became a close family friend. I would say that most of Mamaji's time was spent with Pi. The chapter contains alto of examples of the two spending time with each other, mostly while swimming. Mamaji taught Pi to swim; not as an average swim in the ocean type, but a professional swimmer. Pi talks about swimming in an Olympic pool with Mamaji. Pi refers to Mamaji as his "aquatic guru". From reading this chapter I have infered that Mamaji is probably more of a father figure to Pi. Also in this chapter we were introduced to Ravi, Pi's brother. I can sense a small amount of competitiveness between Pi and Ravi, as brothers usually contain.
*Manmukh: someone who follow's one's mind or desires.
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