Hatchet By Gary Paulsen

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I read this 'Hatchet' book when I took a class in my English academy. And I had to read the book once again here in English education center. First, I was very confident for reading an English book. But while I read this book, I was a little confused. By the way, 'Hatchet' was written by Gary Paulsen, Also, this book has received many awards. Let's start! The main character is Brian. His parents were divorced. So one day, Brian went to see his father by airplane. The airplane could only take two people. While Brian was flying through the air, the pilot of the plane had a sudden heart attack and he wasn't be able to manipulate the plane by himself. So Brian tried to manipulate the plane, but he didn't know how to do it!
If I was him, I would

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