Gary Paulsen

Willpower is “strong determination that allows you to do something difficult”. Such as trying to lose weight or stop smoking- it’s hard, and it takes self determination and self control. (Merriam Webster, Learner’s Dictionary) In the book Hatchet, Brian acquired and showed willpower throughout the whole book, beginning to end, he was strong and determined through it all. Towards the end of the book (the last few chapters), Brian goes through many traumas in which he shows quite a lot willpower…

When I was young I was a boy scout. During my time in scouts I read the book Hatchet, a story about a boy who is in a plane crash and has to survive alone in the wilderness. Being a boy scout the story grabbed my attention, a boy about my age surviving alone using the same techniques I was learning. This gave the book a personal meaning to me. The book made me want to continue as a scout, as it gave meaning to what I was doing. The book kept me in scouts and that is why Hatchet is a memorable…

called “The Secret”, but he also had a good one that helped him survive. Memories can help or they can put you down, Brian was put down at first but he got back up and he used the memories that he had and survived. These occur in the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. One negative memory that he had in the book was in chapter 4, he states “The memory was like a knife cutting into him. Slicing deep into him with hate. The secret.” this was the negative thing that made him so emotional and less…

Have you ever been stranded out in the wood before? Well Brian Robeson for the novel Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen has. Brian was stranded in the Canadian wilderness for 54 days living on his own without anything but a hatchet and the tool he made to hunt with. He was stranded out in the wildness because of a plane crash he was in. This was a very good lesson for Brian because he learned how to live on his own, he even learned how to watch his surrounding. Brian had a lot of memory during this time…

afraid of what it would take to get them free. Nightjohn, a novel by Gary Paulsen, is about 12 year old Sarny who is a slave. Sarny tells of her life changing event of meeting another slave named John, who taught her many things, even though they were not allowed to learn. This book puts the awful effects of being a slave in the way of a man whose only wish is to pursue his passion and goal to teach others like him. Although Gary Paulsen’s novel, Nightjohn, is considered historical fiction, the…

The title of this book is ‘Hatchet’, written by Gary Paulsen, and this book has received “Newberry Honor Book” award. It was published in 1987 and named “the bestselling classic survival story”. The genre of the book is coming-of-age adventure novel. Children aged 10 to 15 will enjoy reading it very much. In the beginning, the story takes place in the small airport in Hampton, New York, where the main character is from, and later in the Canadian woods by the lake. The story is about a teenager…

“The Hatchet” Hatchet, a great book by Gary Paulsen , was the was the book i read over the summer. It was slow moving in developing characters in the beginning, but became a faster pace later on. Hatchet is a story about a boy named Brian who has to overcome stressful obstacles including his parents' divorce and being on a plane while it crashes into the deep forests of Canada. Will Brian, a kid from the city survive by himself in the wilderness? In the beginning the book takes place…

In Knowledge and Community we have read books that touch on some themes such as nature and exploring identity. I am writing this paper after reading these pieces to propose a new book, Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. It is evident in the texts we have read, that the influence nature has on individuals can be powerful. As Hatchet was written for young adults, the novel is very easy to read and simple to finish in a day or two. Aside from being a quick and enjoyable read, Hatchet has the ability to…

It is important to have a friend that you can depend on when you need it, to give you confidence and hope in your life. Nightjohn By Gary Paulsen is a great example of this. When sarny needs someone or wants to do something that she can't because she could get beaten, nightjohn is there for her. Even if there is a risk to take you can do it if you have someone to do it for. To start with, Sarny is a little girl, her mom got sold by a speculator so she is raised by another slave named mammy.…

Surviving in the wild all alone can be difficult, especially unprepared. In the novel, Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. Brian Robeson must work to survive in the wild with limited materials. Through the book Brian learns to use positive thinking and patience in order to survive. Through his experience, Brian develops a positive attitude that allows him to meet the challenges placed upon him in the wild. For example, although he has just crashed in a small commuter plane he recognizes that he is at the…