Book Report Hatchet

Author Gary Paulsen is what one would call a poet, yet he rights novels. This is because his poetry is hidden wonderfully in his simple, yet beautiful style of written. Hatchet being no exception. The Hatchet has several metchet metaphors and it is just one part of the story. Though in my opinion one of the most important, if not they most important.

First of all, I want to tell you that this the most retarded book I've ever read in my entire eighteen years of being alive. Not only did I spend hours after working and going to school trying to read this book so I could do this report. It was really hard to stay intact to a book that doesn't make much sense anyways much less at 11:30 PM at night.

The book Guts is a non-fiction, 162 page book by Gary Paulsen that tells the true stories behind hatchet and the other Brian books. In this memoir Gary Paulsen writes about how plane crashes, swarming mosquitoes, and growing up in northwoods of Minnesota influenced the writing of hatchet.

This book is written by Gary Paulsen. It takes place in the Canadian wilderness, where Brian Robeson’s, who is 13 yrs. Old, plane crashes. Brian shows a lot of determination and strength, to be able to survive in the wilderness, with no one else.

The difference between the child protagonists and adult antagonists throughout this novel is the generation gap and how adults are coping with danger and survival in the eerie, post-apocalyptic atmosphere differently to the teenagers. Ben is a very interesting character as he can telepathically talk to animals. Ben ensured himself that he will not use this special power after he ran away from Greg who forced him to so he could kill them for the food and skin. As a result, Ben is more vulnerable without this power as he has nothing to defend himself with. Molly, the gang leader is another character who has been detailed effectively. Kelleher describes her as demanding, daunting and powerful character as she forces Ben into doing things. Kelleher describes Greg as greedy as he only uses Ben for his special power so he can keep the dead animals skin for

The author, Gary Paulsen, uses at least 3 literary techniques in his novel Hatchet: repetition, imagery, and personification.

Forge is the second novel in the Seeds of America Trilogy, a historical novel series by Laurie Halse Anderson. Geared towards middle-grade readers, the trilogy focuses on the story of Isabel, a 13-year-old African-American slave as she fights for her freedom and that of her younger sister as the events of the American Revolution rage around them. Praised for its historical accuracy and exploring themes of family, race relations in colonial America, and the intersection of major historical events with the lives of its historical characters, the series explores lesser-known moments in the era and incorporates actual quotes and documents from the period. These include the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. The first book

Unlike Bender, Brian would not need any guidance for proper behavior because he is a “teacher pleaser.” Brian is seen as a “geek,” one who enjoys participating in academic clubs, learning and always follows the rules. Brian’s confidence is linked to his grades, his parent’s perceptions and his peer’s perceptions of him.

Miguel Leon-Portilla author of Broken Spears- The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico, tells the story of the Spanish conquest over the Aztecs from the Aztec point of view. It is more familiar in history that the Spanish led by Hernan Cortez defeated the Aztecs with a powerful army and established an easy victory all while having intentions to gain power and greed. However, Leon-Portilla focuses on the Aztec Empire and their story. Leon-Portilla does a great job giving readers the real occurrences and events from Aztec members. This paper argues that history must be told from all sides. It is more common to hear about the Spanish conquest

Does fighting fire with fire ever have a good outcome? Scowler is a book written by Daniel Kraus that goes in depth with a family's struggle to overcome an abusive dad. Nobody in the family will stand up to the Marvin Burk, who is the abusive father that gives the family a hard time. Ry Burk is a kid with good intentions who is held back from his living a normal life due to his father Marvin’s evil.

The last engine of the plan goes out as the crew of the “superman” hurls towards the ground; “Prepare for impact” was a understatement. An american biographical war thriller book, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand describes Louis Zamperini life as he grows up from getting in trouble to becoming one of the most bravest and strongest people to date. In early childhood, Louis Zamperini grew up getting in trouble as much as possible, but as he grew older he became more of a man due to his new love for running. Running became such a passion and talent it brought him to the 1936 Summer olympics; unfortunately he only came in 8th. Louis later got drafted into the army where he became part of the “superman” crew in the United States Air Forces. Through traumatic events, he gets lost at sea and eventually gets captured to be sent to a camp of war. He faces many obstacles following the rest of the

This book, called is about a survival story of young boy, Brian. Before I read this, just looking title on its cover, I've thought it may be about a murder case because hatchet is a kind of an ax. So I was a bit frightened and start this book with anxiety. However, the book was about a young boy whose name is Brian Robeson and he had left alone in Canadian wilderness owing to an accident.

Have you ever had a nightmare where you were stuck on an Island by yourself? Well this really happen to Brian in the story Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. He was stuck on the island for 54 days. This caused moments were he had to put his thinking to the test. He had aha moments of realization on figuring out problems he may have had in the story. When he had these moments it would impact the way the story on ways to survive. These moments helped him out on how to make a fire with his resources he has, and also helps him have a more proficient way on catching fish.

The protagonist of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen is Brian Robeson, a thirteen-year-old boy from New York. The setting of this book is the northern Canadian wilderness. At the beginning of the book, Brian is going on a plane from New York to Canada to visit his father after he and Brian’s mother got divorced. The divorce and “The Secret” that Brian’s mother is having an affair plagues Brian for the majority of the book. As the pilot of the plane is flying them over the Canadian wilderness, the pilot has a heart attack and the plane crashes into a large lake. Brian survives, but the plane has sunk in the lake. Brian is injured and has no food. He eventually finds a bunch of strange berries and eats them, but they end up making him sick. He then finds a large amount of raspberries and spots a bear while he is there. He makes a shelter, but in the middle of the night, a porcupine wanders into his shelter and Brian throws his hatchet at it. It shoots quills into his leg and runs off.

His most popular book is Hatchet the book is about a boy named Brian and he was in a plane crash. He who survives 54 days in the wild Canadian forest. After he got out of the forest, he never felt right again. The woods changed him. Later on in his life after he got home and settled in back with his family. The woods were calling his name so he had to go. The books continue with Brian surviving in the woods. Gary is one of the most liked young adult fictions writers. He has published just about 150 books for the young adults. As well as 50 or so others for the different type of readers. He would use his outdoor survival skills in his books. Gary was 26 before he though of becoming a writer. Gary is not just a writer; he also is a survivor. When he was 14 Gary ran away from home and joined a carnival to traveled with them all over. In the book Dogsong he shows his understanding of the Alaskan wilderness. He writes non-fiction. He