Brian's Dynamic Character In 'Hatchet'

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Brian undergoes change throughout the book by changing from a naive "city boy" to a wilderness survivor. This makes Brian a dynamic character because he changes throughout the story. for example, Brian tried to commit suicide, but he changed his mind and wanted to stay alive. When Brian was rescued, instead of leaving his belongings behind, Brian offered his savior something to eat. Another example is that Brian thought he would be rescued at the beginning of the book, but later thought that help would never arrive. Brian changes a lot in the book "Hatchet" but the main is that Brian took a lot of things for granted and at the end, he saw the significance of even the smallest turtle tracks. The evidence supports my answer because it shows

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