Gary Gordon

Background History Gary Leon Ridgway was born on February 18, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was raised in the McMicken Heights in SeaTac, Washington by both of his parents. Growing up Ridgway saw a lot of violence and arguments between his parents. Growing up, his mother noticed that he was constantly wetting the bed. After cleaning him up, she would embarrass him in front of family members. As a young boy, he sort of developed a sexual attraction towards his mom because she would always wear

How would you feel if you were left alone in an Island? In the book “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen, Brian the main character. Brian is a 13-year-old boy who has been living alone on an island for several months that he needs to learn how to survive without depending on anyone else.Brian shows grit by being courageous, setting long-term goals, and being with resilience. First, Brian so shows grit by being courageous.Brian is courageous because he keeps on creating his shelter no matter what. Brian

Have you been a situation that you just want to die?Will this essay is based on the novel Hatchet,By Gary Paulsen.After being in a plane crash, the main character Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian Wilderness and survives completely on his own for 54 days.Brian went through some tough times in the book,In the book brian had to start to learn that he has to watch out and he has to not sit a relax he has to keep up and survive the harsh reality he now was facing. One of the fist things brian

Donald Gaskins Donald Gaskins was a concession to murdering people from 1969 to 1989. Before Gaskins was born his mom was young and a poor girl who had to quit school at the age of 12 years old to help her family pick cotton and plant tobacco. His moms name is Molly. She had intercourse with the well-known neighbor who paid her a dollar several times a week. Then she ended up getting pregnant at the age of 14 years old with Donald. Then Donald’s dad paid his mom 10 dollars a month and allowed her

In Hatchet Brian uses many different survival techniques to make it through alive. These are the approaches Brian uses to survive: Brian used trial and error, he never threw anything away, and Brian never felt sorry for himself. Brian used trial and error which means Brian would try something and if it did not work he would try again. For example when the pilot died Brian had to drive the plane and he had to keep pushing the wheel in, then out. This is what the author wrote, "He gave the wheel a

In the novel Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen shows that anyone can adapt to their environment and survive. Brian Roberson was flying on a plane in 1987, To go see his father in Alaska for the summer break. The pilot had a heart attack and brian had to crash the plane into a lake in the Canadian woods. Brian was left with clothe on his back and his hatchet that his mother gave to him. This is first shown, that Brian adapted to the environment creating a shelter based on what nature gave him. “ It wasn't

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. They Hatchet a tool for survival, it has “sentimental” value, and it has this secret meaning written between the lines. So. survival this the most

Hatchet is a breathtaking adventure novel written by Gary Paulsen. It is a survival adventure story set in the Canadian Wilderness. The isolation of the setting is extremely important to the plot as it is about Brian’s struggle for survival. He is alone, facing many challenges, with only his hatchet and his amazing determination and will to survive. Hatchet is the story of Brian, a 13 year old boy’s fight for life. Brian was flying in a single pilot plane to visit his father. The pilot has a heart

Have you ever been stranded in the middle of nowhere with no humanity for miles? In the book, Hatchet, the main character has crash landed in the Canadian wilderness. He survives for 54 days in the woods. He had some ups and downs, but he learned from his mistakes. During his survival in the woods, he found out how to hunt fool birds and he learned that his hatchet ,his mother gave him, could tear through the aluminum plane. While Brian was surviving in the wilderness, he learned a few lessons

The Harp “There is a legend passed down from generation to generation of a great harp. This harp is no ordinary harp, it is said to be magical. The harp is also said to grant anyone’s wish. Legend has it that the harp is somewhere here in the Rocky Mountains,” Earle told his son Xavier. Xavier’s face was lit with a spark of curiosity and excitement. His father had told him this 3 years ago, when he was only 11. Now his father is ill. Earle can’t afford a doctor so Xavier decided to hunt for the