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    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 connect with the reader. It is fitting for first year students, as they may struggle with a sense of loss or unease as they explore a new chapter in their lives. Hatchet explores…

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    “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…

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    This is a book report on The Hatchet, written by Gary Paulson. This book is about Brian Robeson, and how he is trying to fly from New York to Canada. But lands in the Canadian woods, after his pilot suffers a heart attack. The only thing he has to survive with is his hatchet and his knowledge from survival shows. And the whole time his is thinking about the one thing that ripped his family apart, “The Secret”. Setting- Brian lands in the Canadian woods in 1987. He…

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    creative without these things there is no way for you to survive. In Gary Paulsen’s book, “Hatchet”, a thirteen year old boy traveling to see his dad suddenly the worse happens and the pilot has a heart attack. Whenever the pilot had a heart attack he shifted the plane and it threw Brian off course. Brian had to survive in the Canadian forest for fifty four days and the only valuable thing he had was his hatchet his mom gave to him right before he got on the plane. After reading the book and…

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    Do you like to read? Well if you do you should read Hatchet and The Most Dangerous Game. Their sointeresting and mind catching when you read it you fill like your in the story. The storys are so alike like anddifferent. Let me tell you a little, to start off theirs a lot of challenges that Brians has to go through but in TheMost Dangerous Game Rainsford Doesn’t have to do as much challenges because everythings their for him.Also Rainsford dosen’t have something that’s hurting him inside like…

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    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…

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    What traits are crucial for survival? After reading Hatchet and several informational texts on survival, write an essay in which you argue the character traits that are most crucial to survival. Support your opinion with evidence from the text/s. The book hatchet was about a boy on a plane going to see his dad but then he figured that the pilot had a heart attack and the plane was going to crash. You definitely need creativity for survival because if they need to go down a lake to get to a…

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    Hatchet Brian Robeson is a young boy stranded in the wilderness after his plane crash. Brian’s mind and body is weak in the beginning of the novel compared to the end of the novel. Brian has learned how to be wise ,mature , and resourceful during the time he has spent independently in the wilderness. His mind and body must work together , in order to be mentally and physically prepared to survive until he is rescued. Throughout the novel Brian will get creative and responsible with his ideas on…

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    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…

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    How can I make this work, this is so hard! I am so lost right now! Have you ever felt loneliness, hunger, fear, immaturity, and confidence? I know I have, so did these characters named Brian (from the book Hatchet, Moon Shadow (from the book Dragonwings), and Rachel (from the book Eleven). Brian is a boy that faces the wilderness with very little resources. Moon Shadow is a young man that is curious and fearful of the strange place his father works in. Lastly, Rachel is experiencing the fact…

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