The Hatchet Quotes

In chapter 11, we really see a vulnerable moment for Brian. The text states, “But it was a mental thing. He had gotten depressed thinking about how they hadn’t found him yet, and when he was busy and had something to do the depression seemed to leave.” This quote shows a weak point in Brian’s emotional state. It states the point during his time alone in the wilderness, when Brian was broken and hopeless. This quote really shows the downfall of his emotions because he hears the plane engine and he thinks oh they’re here for me. When Brian is left alone in his “camp” it really breaks Brian. Brian was so positive thinking that his days alone in Canadian wilderness were over however when he isn’t rescued , the text really conveys the fact that Brian is upset and emotionally tired. Basically throughout the beginning of the novel, Brian depended on everyone else, specially the rescue

Now that I have read Hatchet again, I realize how emotional this book was.Brian was in a really tough situation no matter where he was or what he was doing. The first conflict started off as a man vs. self, because

Brian has so many things to be proud of and he always follows his family motto about “never giving up”. That is a motto everyone in life should have, you will face obstacles in life, but why let them defeat you, push and fight against them just like Brian

is full of interest unlike other survival novels like Robinson Crueso. I was impressed by Brian's inner growth as he struggles to survive in the wilderness. He learned anger and blaming oneself doesn't help anything to be better. Also, he got the ability to think deep and thanking attitude to foods. Unfortunately, the end was so sudden. That's one of my hateful ending-immediate end. That was a miss point of the book. Anyway, in general, I could think of my behavior to emergency with contrasting Brian with

First and foremost, the story “Hatchet” has a significant turning point. Brian was flying in a plane to meet his father in the oil fields of Northern Canada when the pilot had a heart attack. Because the pilot had a heart attack, Brian was forced to crash land the plane. Then Brian landed in the wilderness and has to survive with a 2 dimes, a quarter, 2 pennies, a nickel, a hatchet his mother gave him, and himself. Brian will have to make serious choices in order to survive this frantic turning point in “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen. At first Brian thinks that he can't do anything and that he is weak, but later on in the story he figures out that he is his most important asset and that encourages him to survive this tragic event.

He knows now that giving up, and sitting there feeling sorry for yourself won't help you survive. Because if he would have just given up, he wouldn't have survived long enough to get rescued by the plane. Brian decided to make the smart choice, in order to survive. Brian has become smarter, stronger, and more patience with things. All in

In this novel Brian gets better at rationing his food. Throughout the novel Brian experiences difficulty when rationing his food but later on in the novel he gets better at it. This is shown throughout the book like this quote, “he could not stop and kept striping branches and eating berries by the handful”. This quote shows that at the start of the novel Brian

In Hatchet, Brian had to keep a positive mind this was hard without someone motivating lucky he had his memories to guide him.One of the memories was important quote from his teacher Mr.Peirch said”Perpich had put it—stay positive and stay on top of things” (In chapter 5 of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen).Brain had this memory alone to motivate him. This was important because it shows how good it’s to have these memories

In the book Hatchet, a thirteen year old named Brian, is stranded in the Canadian woods because his plane had crashed. Brian was in the woods for fifty-four days. In those fifty-four days, Brian learned how to survive on his own. In my opinion, Brian does what he can to survive on his own. In the following paragraphs, I will explain how Brian survives during his time in the Canadian woods.

When they crashed, Brian couldn’t be lazy like he was in the city. He had to use his wits and knowledge that he knew about the woods. He needed to learn how to cook, make fire, hunt, make tools, and build a

In Hatchet, Brian doesn’t have access to a survival pack because the pack is stuck on the plane down in the lake. But Brian finds a way to start a fire with using his hatchet. Brian then shows that he has the patience to do things that may take a while. In the passage “Survival by the Numbers” it says, “ To that end, your emergency gear should include a waterproof case, a windproof shelter that you can crawl into or crawl under. If you expect to be able to construct a shelter from natural materials as advocated by many outdoor writers you will be sadly disappointed.

Brian is also influenced by peer pressure. For example, he goes upstairs in the library to smoke marijuana with Claire and John. When they are smoking he puts on sunglasses and makes a funny comment to make himself look

The last survival strategy that Brian used in this book was thinking positively. One way he uses thinking positively is he uses it to never give up. Brian would always push himself to the limits and never give up, all the while thinking that he was going to get home. Another way Brian uses the survival strategy of positive thinking is that he hoped for the best. Like I said before he would always hope to get home, he would always hope that the search planes would come and find him, and that's what drove him to actually do things. Lastly, Brian used the survival strategy of thinking positively by looking at things a different way. Brian would always analyze things from all different angles, and all different

Have you ever wondered what it is like to survive in the wilderness? If you have read the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen then you would know how to do some of the basics in survival like to get food and shelter. Some things Brian had to do was to gather food and in the next few paragraphs I will get deeper into that topic. He had some “Aha Moments” that helped him get more food options to survive.

Chapter One starts with Brian waking up in the hospital room from his accident. Chapter Two and Three explain Brian’s confusion and frustration as he gains consciousness and feeling. In Chapter Four Brian sees his parents for the first time; this motivates him to blink and move his feet in Chapter Five. In Chapter Six he decides he is going to give up, however, his parents since the defeat and beg him to continue the fight. For his parents’ sake Brian gets back in the fight and is determined to live; this is explained in Chapter Seven. Chapter Eight and Nine demonstration Brian’s steady progression. He is able to smile, sit up (with the help of a chair), and blow his mother a kiss. Chapter Ten reflects on Brian’s successful track season and reveals his frustration with not being able to speak. However, in Chapter Eleven and Twelve Brian says his first word—hello. After a