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.
eason 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:

• The first quotation talks about fear being wordless and leading to more fear as one doesn't fight the "opponent" (fear). This relates to naming the things that frighten you (as naming them can be a step to confront them).
• The second quotation says reason (logic) is good for basic needs but being overly reasonable can make one miss out. This ties in with the idea that some things cannot be understood through logic alone.
• The third quotation implies that telling about something (using words, observing) is an invention, meaning our observations (how we tell about things) shape our view of reality.

Answer:

• "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.
• "Reason is excellent for getting food, clothing and shelter.... But be excessively reasonable and you risk throwing out the universe with the bathwater." → Some things cannot be understood through logic alone.
• "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.