Analysis Of 'Guts' By Gary Paulsen

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The central idea of “Guts is Gary Paulsen’s life before becoming a famous writer. Gary Paulsen used to live in a small farming town, where he volunteered to emergency calls. One emergency call was in Colorado Springs. It was for a man who was having a heart attack. Before passing away the man looked directly into Paulsen’s eyes. That is something Paulsen says he will never forget.

The vocabulary and the language throughout the passage refect back on the central idea of Paulsen’s life. The description of feelings and actions match up to his life experiences.

Life can always change direction. We can have certain obstacles that challenge us. Sometimes this makes us stronger and we can always learn through these times. We always have

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