Francis Gary Powers

Could you survive by yourself in the Canadian wilderness for 54 with only a hatchet ?In the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen,the main character Brian did just that.Brian got stuck in the Canadian Wilderness for 54 days after he was flying to see his father and the pilot had a heart attack.Brian had been through so much mentally and physically in the wilderness that it made him realize what he needed to survive like when he got attacked by a porcupine and got stuck in the leg with some quills,he…

character is a young girl, named Sarney, who is forced into working labor at a young age. During the 1700’s-1950’s in America, the system of people being treated as property to be bought and sold, to endure labor was a common practice. Even though, Gary Paulsen’s novel, Night John is considered nonsense, multiple sources corroborate descriptions of shattered family structures, oppressive conditions, and rebellious actions toward slavery. Historical documents certify that the separation of…

In the novel, Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen it talks about a boy named Brian who is on his way to his dad's house, but on the way the pilot has a heart attack which leads to the plane crashing. In the beginning of the story Brian started to get creative and make stuff like a shelter, a food storage, and a sphere to fish with. But later on he was starting to lose all the fish and berries, and his shelter was falling apart, he decided to cut himself with his hatchet to put him out of misery. He woke up…

The Power of Positive Thinking To begin with, the “Hatchet” and the “Juvenile justice program teaches boys life lessons and accountability”have many things in common. These have more things in common because, both of those people always thought that they will never make it alive or forward with life. This novel and article have the same theme in common, the power of positive thinking. The novel Hatchet written by Gary Paulsen, is where the story contains a realist story with the main…

Brians Return is a sequel to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. This book is about a boy who spent a large amount of time surviving in the woods by himself, went home for about a year, and had a hard time re-adjusting to the life in the city. In the beginning of the book, Brian got into a fight with a boy named Carl. Carl took the first swing, and that is when Brians survival instincts were triggered all over again. Brian seriously injured Carl and as a result, started seeing a therapist named Caleb who…

Gary Bettman, the National Hockey League commissioner, said that the NHL will not be participating in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. The NHL has been going to the Olympics since 1998. Many fans and players are upset and, even angry at the NHL for not sending their players to one of the greatest hockey tournaments in the world. Some cons for the ban are. There was a poll in Canada to see if people were with Gary Bettman or against the decision. 62% of the people said that they did…

WASHINGTON TWP. — A Lakeville man is dead and his girlfriend is in custody, charged with his murder. The Holmes County Sheriff's Office is investigating the murder of a James L. Rowe Jr., 42, of 7542 County Road 22, Loudonville, who allegedly died after being stabbed multiple times by Bobbi L. Amos-Camacho, 43, of the same address, according to Chief Deputy Richard Haun. After attempts at CPR and other life-saving measures proved unsuccessful, Rowe was pronounced dead at 11:46 p.m. by first…

Max Bultena Mrs. Thill Black 3 November 23rd, 2016 My First Figure 8 Race It was a hot fall night at the Turner County Fair. I smell all the food that I have been eating and all the animals that I have been petting since I was two. I can hear the familiar sounds of children screaming from the carnival rides and I feel at home at the turner county fair because I have been going since I was two for one main reason, to support my dad racing in the Figure 8. My dad has been racing in the figure 8…

The movie Forrest Gump has many actors, the main characters within the movie are Tom Hanks who plays Forrest Gump, Sally Field who is mama Gump, Gary Sinise who is Lieutenant Dan Taylor and also Robin Right who plays Jenny Curran. Forrest Gump is a man with an IQ of 75, who manages between the 1950’s- 1980’s to become involved in major events in America. In this movie you will notice that Forrest takes things for exactly what they are and never complains because he is fine with the life that he…

How would you feel if you crashed a plane in the Canadian wilderness, and you are all by yourself? That is what happened to Brian Robeson a thirteen year old in the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. After Brian crashed his plane he had to try to survive in the wilderness with only his hatchet. Conflict is the most important story element in the book Hatchet because it made Brian realize his abilities, it caused rising action in the story, and it taught Brian to never give up. Conflict teaches Brian…