Paragraphs 8-12 contribute to the development of the story’s theme because the theme of the story is that you should never give up. These paragraphs describe that the hatchet is Brian’s key to survival because it could create fire. In the text it states, “He struck harder, a glancing blow, and two or three weak sparks skipped off the rock and died immediately.” This justifies the identified answer because the first few times that Brian tries to create fire, it doesn’t work. In the text it also states, “I will have a fire here, he thought, and struck again…” This also justifies the identified answer because even though that Brian was unsuccessful at creating a fire with his hatchet he still didn’t give up. He was still motivated and kept on
