Life of Pi Ending Analysis

The ending of Life of Pi was one that no one would expect. At the end of the book, Pi washes up on the shore of Mexico. He is later interrogated by Japanese investigators, Mr. Chiba and Mr. Okamoto, on what actually happened. He tells them the story that the readers have all come to believe; the story of him on the life boat with the animals. Then he tells the story of the people on the boat. I find the story of the animals quite hard to believe. I think that Pi wanted to believe the story with the animals to make it easier for him to cope with his feelings. I think that telling the story of the animals on the lifeboat was easier for Pi than telling the story in which he observes his mothers death. Pi's story of the animals is also a bit far fetched. Why would Pi be the only person that escapes the ship on the life boat? In my mind, that doesn't make any sense. Yann Martel leaves the ending of the book open to readers so they can choose which story they believe is true. For the reasons I have stated above, I believe that the story of the people on the life boat is the true story.