Gary Kellgren

fight back. Ridgway’s childhood is far from ordinary he had a lot of psychological damage and if only his parents would have known they could have brought him to a psychiatrist to try and prevent what we all now him now as the green river killer. Gary Ridgway was a truck painter and he had a special place where he would go and dump his victims; in and around the green river. The first body was discovered in the green river by passing pedestrians in spring of 1982 it was the body of young 16 year

On the problem of income inequality, there are at least three views one can consider. Edward McClelland discusses the apparent changes and disappearance of the middle class. Monica Potts argues that lack of education is a cause of wealth disparity. Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy agrees with Potts on the aspect that those who are less educated is being left behind and discusses a couple ways that we can fix this disappearance of the middle class. On reflection, I am inclined to believe that education

“America is the land of opportunity”; this is what the United States reflects to the world. The American Dream is something many people aspire to achieve. It is a belief that anyone can be successful if they work hard enough for what they want. It is considered to be a ‘perfect life’; it can be filled with money, happiness or even love - there are many definitions of what this means. Whether the dream is big or small, it has inspired many people from all over the world to leave their country, culture

factors and it can become an educational experience in which an individual may learn the skill of independent thinking and will inevitably gain new insights into themselves. These ideas are considered throughout the contemporary novel, Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen in which the protagonist, Brian, undertakes tremendous trials. Through their experiences, the protagonist obtains further knowledge about himself, others, and the world. Through addressing barriers that have been thrust upon them, an individual

that they can be. In the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen the main character Brian Robeson has to be all of the above. He really can’t let himself down because no one else will be there to help him survive in the wilderness. Therefore, because Brian is the alone in the wilderness he becomes committed, resourceful, and clever. To begin, Brian is many different traits but the one I think he mostly is committed. An example of this would be on page 51, where Gary Paulsen writes, “He had to do something to

Gary Paulsen’s novel, Hatchet, is a story about survival and the will to live. Hatchet is a book that mainly centers around journal entries from a made-up character named Brian. Brian’s journal entries focus on specific activities and routines that took place over the course of his time in survival period. It’s not common that you hear about a thirteen-year-old boy who has survived for two months in the wilderness on only the clothes on his body and his hatchet. In the novel Hatchet, Gary Paulsen

The soldier’s creed is a motto that every soldier who enters the US Army. Within it is held a set of standards and values that the Army holds itself by. The Warrior Ethos is one of the most important stanzas within the Soldier’s Creed. Within the warrior ethos resonates four important messages. Mission first, never quit, never accept defeat, and never leave a fallen comrade. However this stanza emphasizes the army values of Leadership, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal

Book: Hatchet extended edition Author: Gary Paulson Copyright: July 1, 1999 pgs. 312 Brody Shomaker 6TH_B Brian Robeson undergoes a difficult transition when his parents file for divorce. The memories of the divorce, fresh and painful, plague him throughout the book, although less so the more time passes. An incredibly dynamic character, he starts out as a New York City boy who takes for granted the daily conveniences of urban life, and transforms himself into a man of the wilderness, completely

The book Hatchet written by Gary Paulsen is the first novel of five in the Hatchet series. It was published on September 30, 1987. Its a young adult fiction and a Newbery Honor winning young adult wilderness survival novel. Hatchet is a fast, intense, exciting read. Brian is a thirteen year old boy whose parents are recently divorced because of his mothers affair. He's not sure how to handle living with his mother during the school year and his father during summer. He ends up having a terrifying

The book hatchet was one of the first best books that Gary Paulsen has crafted. He takes a young boy “Brian Robeson”. Paulsen puts him in a scenario that nobody would ever want to endure. He first gets on a plane that is bound for The Great North, where he will meet up with his father, but his mind is uneasy with the news of “The Secret” that his mother is having an affair. The pilot of the plane seems to be a nice man gives Brian a brief flying lesson. After, what must have been hours the pilots