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 theme 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 word already something of an invention?

Explanation:

1. "You must name the things that frighten you." - This aligns with the idea of confronting fears. In the quote "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", the theme is about not avoiding fears but facing them, so this quote matches with that theme.
2. "Some things cannot be understood through logic alone." - The quote "Reason is excellent for getting food, clothing and shelter... But be excessively reasonable and you risk throwing out the universe with the bath - water." implies that relying solely on reason (logic) has its limitations, so these two match.
3. "Our observations shape reality." - The quote "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?" suggests that our perception and description (observations) influence how we see and create our understanding of reality.

Answer:

1. "You must name the things that frighten you." - 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.
2. "Some things cannot be understood through logic alone." - Reason is excellent for getting food, clothing and shelter... But be excessively reasonable and you risk throwing out the universe with the bath - water.
3. "Our observations shape reality." - 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?