Sometimes my heart was sinking so fast with anger, desolation, and weariness, I was afraid it would sink to the very bottom of the Pacific...(209)
Explanation:
Here Pi is fighting himself internally. He has depressing thoughts such as just giving up. He has a choice whether or not to act on those feelings which is the battle itself.
You would look for a blue sign that says food at the top and it would tell you how many miles to the left or to the right it will take to get to that restaurant, which will also include a bathroom, once you get off the expressway.
