Read the summary.

Yann Martel's fantasy adventure novel, Life of Pi, follows the struggle of Pi Patel, a young Indian boy who must endure more than two hundred days aboard a raft after surviving a shipwreck. His only companion for much of the trip is a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.

Based on the summary, which type of conflict does Life of Pi explore?

Based on the summary the type of conflict that Life of Pi explores is Man vs. Nature.

Explanation:

Yann Martel's fantasy creation "Life of Pi" is about Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, a Tamil boy and the protagonist who lived in Pondicherry but while shifting countries along with his family and zoo animals met with a shipwreck. He gets into a lifeboat and is stranded in the Pacific Ocean. Soon he discovers he is not alone.

Richard Parker, the Royal Bengal Tiger is his co-rider. Thus, this fantasy adventure novel takes the readers on a ride to explore Pi's issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. He survives 227 days along with the tiger on a lifeboat both adjusting to each other's company. The conflict of man vs. nature is quite clear throughout the plot of the novel.