<p>if I’m doing option three, does it really matter if I clarify who’s a book character and who’s not?</p>
<p>my friends tell me I should clarify that Pi Patel is a character from a book, I assumed that at least one or two of the admissions officers would get it.</p>
<p>I’d say clarify it. While Life of Pi is pretty well known, they might not have read it. And somebody correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think every single adcom reads your essay unless it’s particularly wonderful or something.</p>
<p>well I went on to say he tells a mean story and sort of allude to the book without straight up saying that he’s from a book, because I feel like it would chop up the essay to say he’s from this book by this person</p>
<p>I dont’ know. I jsut want to get in, I don’t want to ruin mychances because I’m worried about the flow of my essay</p>
<p>Perhaps a footnote?</p>
<p>I second the footnote suggestion.</p>