2.) Idiom
3.) The author’s use of language indicates the person is cheerful.
Think of the idiom “on cloud nine”, which is similar to this one, both meaning a person is delighted
They are the author's memories and impressions with the man he based Life of Pi off of. If you read the introduction(which is all in italics) he talks about how he came to write the book, and one thing the author mentions is the first meeting of real-life Piscine. So while the story is going on, the author adds in his thoughts on the main character.
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When something happens to our body, it is the job of the nervous system to transmit these sensations (both positive and negative) and inform the body of what is happening. If you observe the entire country to be a body, the media would be the nervous system as its job is to transmit the information throughout the entire body, making sure every part of the body is aware of a certain sensation.
