Pi starts to tell the reader about his early life in Pondicherry, India. He tells the story about how his parents named him after a swimming pool, after describing it as “The crowning aquatic glory of Paris, indeed, of the entire civilized world.” This represents the love connection between family, an important aspect in Indian culture. Little did they know it would be a source of torment for Pi. The children of India had trouble pronouncing his name, so instead, they called him “pissing”. This led to the creation of Pi. On his first day of secondary school, he approached the board, when asked for his name, he drew a circle with a diameter through the center. He repeated this in every class throughout the day. He said, “Repetition is important in the training not only of animals but also of humans.” This shows his potential for great things.