Have you ever wondered having to adapt to an environment you've never faced before? Well, in this novel, “Hatchet”, published by Gary Paulsen, points out that anyone can survive on their own, if they adapt to their environment . Twelve year old Brain was a New Yorker living in his mom house for the summer and living with his dad during school. His parents were divorced when he was younger. He was going on a trip back to his dad’s house on a private plane. Brian was on a private plane flying to his dad’s house. On the way there, the pilot was teaching him how fly a plane. Until, the pilot started to shutter and have a heart attack. And Brian was the only one flying the plane. Brian was skilless, frightened, and scared. Brian then, crashed into
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In order for Brian too catch more food for living, until someone comes and save him, Brian needs a fishing rod. Brian used his surroundings again, for this process. Brian then, gathered some vines and some sticks that looked like some kind of a fishing pole, meaning, he had to choose the “right” stick. Brian started to attach all the parts together using his hatchet, and made a fishing rod. Brian then tested the fishing rod out, but he couldn’t catch any fish. Brian tried and tried for the last few hours, but not one fish has been caught. On page 107, the narrative points out, “He stood in the shallows and waited, again and again. The small fish came closer and closer and he lunged time after time but was always too slow.” This resolves that Brian was trying his very best in order to capture some food. And when Brian was trying to catch fish, he found out that some foods were not edible. Brian has learned that he has been figuring out what kinds of food are not-edible. He ate some berries and some weren’t healthy, and Brian was dizzy after some days. Brian has overall made fire, a shelter, fishing rod, and food that non-edible and edible. But how did Brian catch birds and build a raft in order to get a better and more stable
In order for Brian too catch more food for living, until someone comes and save him, Brian needs a fishing rod. Brian used his surroundings again, for this process. Brian then, gathered some vines and some sticks that looked like some kind of a fishing pole, meaning, he had to choose the “right” stick. Brian started to attach all the parts together using his hatchet, and made a fishing rod. Brian then tested the fishing rod out, but he couldn’t catch any fish. Brian tried and tried for the last few hours, but not one fish has been caught. On page 107, the narrative points out, “He stood in the shallows and waited, again and again. The small fish came closer and closer and he lunged time after time but was always too slow.” This resolves that Brian was trying his very best in order to capture some food. And when Brian was trying to catch fish, he found out that some foods were not edible. Brian has learned that he has been figuring out what kinds of food are not-edible. He ate some berries and some weren’t healthy, and Brian was dizzy after some days. Brian has overall made fire, a shelter, fishing rod, and food that non-edible and edible. But how did Brian catch birds and build a raft in order to get a better and more stable