Question

read the quotations below from yann martels life of pi. match each one with the theme o lesson it suggests. our observations shape reality. some things cannot be understood through logic alone. you must name the things that frighten you. 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 a wordless darkness one avoids, which relates to naming fears. When fear is unnamed (wordless darkness), it leads to more fear as one hasn't truly fought it. This aligns with "You must name the things that frighten you."
• The second quotation mentions that being overly reasonable (excessively reasonable) risks discarding important aspects (throwing out the universe with the bathwater). Reason (logic) is good for basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) but insufficient for all. This matches "Some things cannot be understood through logic alone."
• The third quotation implies that looking at the world (observation) and telling about it (using words, which is part of how we observe and interpret) is an invention. This connects to "Our observations shape reality" as our way of observing (including using language to describe) forms our perception 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.