Changes In Hatchet By Gary Paulsen

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Snap! Brian’s life changed in an instant. The novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen is about a boy named Brian Robeson, who was flying to visit his father when the single-engine plane crashed in the Canadian Wilderness.He faced many different aspects of the outdoors after being in the city his whole life. He survived on his own for 54 days before being saved, the thought of the “Secret” constantly coming across his mind. Considering Brian has lived in the city, he doesn’t know much about the real world. He used some common sense to make significant decisions, like making a fire or getting crucial tools for survival. One of Brian’s necessary Aha Moments was when he realized there needed to be oxygen for the fire. He hadn’t ever made a fire while living in the city, so he had to think back about what a fire needed. In chapter 9, the text states, “Had he ever learned what made a fire?...He needed to add air…” This Aha Moment was vital because it made Brian think about …show more content…

When Brian crashed, the plane had a survival pack for emergencies like this. The text in chapter 17 says, “...And inside the plane, near the tail somewhere, was the survival pack.” This Aha Moment was extremely important for Brian because if he got the survival pack, there could be things inside of it that could increase his chance for survival. When Brian got the pack, there were things inside like an endless supply of food packets, matches, an emergency transmitter, a lighter, a rifle, with lots of other things. When Brian was greatly low on hope, he realized that there was a survival pack full of supplies to help him survive, consequently increased his chance for survival. This changed how much easier it was to find food with make fire for Brian. It could’ve been profoundly helpful if he hadn’t gotten saved moments later. This was a highly important Aha Moment for Brian’s

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