When your own life is threatened, your sense of empathy is blunted by a terrible, selfish hunger for survival

When your own life is threatened, your sense of empathy is blunted by a terrible, selfish hunger for survival

Yann Martel, the acclaimed author of Life of Pi, explores the depths of human nature and the struggle for survival in his works. In the context of the statement, “When your own life is threatened, your sense of empathy is blunted by a terrible, selfish hunger for survival,” Martel’s characters often face life-threatening situations that force them to confront their own selfish desires and moral dilemmas.