Gary Rossington

For 54 days, Brian Robeson, was stranded on an island with only his knowledge, the clothes on his back, and his hatchet. In the book Hatchet, written by Gary Paulsen, Brian got stranded because the pilot of his plane had a heart attack. Not only did the pilot having the heart attack test Brian about what he knew about planes, but it also tested him on how much he knew about how to survive without the major necessities. “You are your most valuable asset. Don't forget that. You are the best thing you

-claim An important event in Hatchet was when Brian was trying to start a fire for the first time. Brian had the ability to start a fire when he was getting attacked by a porcupine. He went to throw the hatchet at the porcupine and it hit the shelter wall. As a result, it then created sparks. Then later when Brian redeemed the attack of the porcupine he inspected that when he threw his hatchet against the shelter, wall and it created sparks he could use those sparks to create fire. Before he found

In the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, the main character Brian makes several different tools while surviving in the North Canadian forest. He had no tools (besides the hatchet) to begin with due to the bush-plane crash. A few of the inventions were a door, an arrow and a raft. To illustrate, one of these inventions was a shelter “door.” He made it by tightly weaving together willow branches that he’d cut with the hatchet. He added more wood in between the branch weaving to make it more durable. He

Her remains were found in 2002. Guandique and Gary A. Condit are two theories surrounding the mystery behind Levy’s death. First of all, Chandra Levy was working as an intern at the Federal Bureau of Prisons when she vanished on May 1st 2001 (Thompson 1). Now, Levy was last seen canceling her membership at a gym April 20th (Maureen 1). Robert Levy the father of Chandra Levy told the police that his daughter was in fact dating congressman Gary A. Condit. Although Condit had two children and

How would you survive in the woods in the middle of Canada all alone? The author of Hatchet is Gary Paulsen. His purpose of writing the story was to prove that people can change. As I read I wondered what I would have done in Brian’s situation. I found four themes in this story and I wonder if they were in on purpose. The themes are that people can change, should give up, should not lose hope, and should always use your brain. This story changed me because it helped me realize that, regardless

Book: Hatchet extended edition Author: Gary Paulson Copyright: July 1, 1999 pgs. 312 Brody Shomaker 6TH_B Brian Robeson goes through a difficult time when his parents file for divorce. The memories of the divorce, fresh and painful, plagues him. He starts out as a City boy who takes life for granted. Brian's mother wants to get a divorce from Brian's father. His mother has no idea that Brian knows about the affair. She gives a hatchet to Brian. Brian resents his mother for her behavior. “If his

Have you ever been left alone to fend for yourself? Or had no one to support you through your hardest times? You would ask yourself this while reading the captivating story in the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. After surviving the traumatizing plane crash while going to his father's house, Brian was left alone to fend for himself in the canadian wilderness with nothing but a hatchet his mother gave him. For 54 days completely on his own, he survived through the toughest times and all the challenges

Wolves howling,bears hunting,mosquitoes biting,heart… … beating.This what Brain from Hatchet by Gary Paulsen had to go through every day. After crashing a plane into to a lake,13 year old Brain had to survive for 54 days!!!After reading this book I saw lots a times he got caught up in the past.This help and/or hurt him in many ways. 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

fiction novel, Hatchet by Gary Paulsen describes a boy named Brian who crashed in the canadian woods, who must survive off the grid with only his hatchet and biran. Gary Paulsen uses the setting of the canadian wilderness to demonstrate the growth of the main character mentally, emotionally, and physically. Certain events throughout the plot add to the readers understanding of brian’s true transformation. At the beginning of the story, Brian could be described as worried Gary Paulsen writes, ‘’Going

Hatchet Brian Robeson in Hatchet is just a normal thirteen year old child who is living a difficult life. His parents are divorced and he has to split time between his mom and his dad. Brian is just visiting his dad up in Canada when the worst thing ever happens. The pilot has a heart attack while flying the plane. Luckily the pilot taught Brian a little about flying before he died. Brian has to just keep moving on with his life which is the theme in this book. He has to keep moving forward