Part 1 Chapter 34 Summary

The Patel family sold the zoo. Because of impending regulatory changes on the trade of endangered animals there was a rush by foreign zoos to snatch up the Pondicherry collection. Even though there was great interest in most of their collection, it took more than a year for all the paperwork to be completed and the animals to be re-located to their new homes. It took equally as long for the family to get all its paperwork completed and approved for immigration to Canada. Finally, the family prepared to move.

Part 1 Chapter 34 Analysis

Although Pi's father believes he's doing the right thing for the family in moving them, nothing is easily accomplished in preparing for the move. One can imagine how excruciating it must have been to have made up their minds to move and then not be able to leave...