Question

read the quotations below from yann martels life of pi. match each one with the theme or lesson it suggests. you must name the things that frighten you. some things cannot be understood through logic alone. our observations shape reality. quotation: if your fear becomes a wordless darkness you avoid... you open yourself to further attacks of fear because you never truly fought the opponent who defeated you. reason is excellent for getting food, clothing and shelter... but be excessively reasonable and you risk throwing out the universe with the bathwater. isnt telling about something—using words, english or japanese—already an invention? isnt just looking upon this world already something of an invention?

Explanation:

1. "If your fear becomes a wordless darkness you avoid... you open yourself to further attacks of fear because you never truly fought the opponent who defeated you." - This aligns with "You must name the things that frighten you" as it emphasizes the need to confront fears rather than avoid them. Naming fears is a step towards confronting them.
2. "Reason is excellent for getting food, clothing and shelter... But be excessively reasonable and you risk throwing out the universe with the bath - water." - This goes with "Some things cannot be understood through logic alone" as it points out the limitations of relying solely on reason (logic) and implies there are aspects of the universe that are beyond pure logical understanding.
3. "Isn't telling about something - using words, English or Japanese - already an invention? Isn't just looking upon this world already something of an invention?" - This relates to "Our observations shape reality" as it suggests that our descriptions (using words) and our act of observing are creative acts that contribute to how we perceive and construct reality.

Answer:

1. "If your fear becomes a wordless darkness you avoid... you open yourself to further attacks of fear because you never truly fought the opponent who defeated you." - You must name the things that frighten you.
2. "Reason is excellent for getting food, clothing and shelter... But be excessively reasonable and you risk throwing out the universe with the bath - water." - Some things cannot be understood through logic alone.
3. "Isn't telling about something - using words, English or Japanese - already an invention? Isn't just looking upon this world already something of an invention?" - Our observations shape reality.