Hatchet Conflict Analysis

In chapter 11, we really see a vulnerable moment for Brian. The text states, “But it was a mental thing. He had gotten depressed thinking about how they hadn’t found him yet, and when he was busy and had something to do the depression seemed to leave.” This quote shows a weak point in Brian’s emotional state. It states the point during his time alone in the wilderness, when Brian was broken and hopeless. This quote really shows the downfall of his emotions because he hears the plane engine and he thinks oh they’re here for me. When Brian is left alone in his “camp” it really breaks Brian. Brian was so positive thinking that his days alone in Canadian wilderness were over however when he isn’t rescued , the text really conveys the fact that Brian is upset and emotionally tired. Basically throughout the beginning of the novel, Brian depended on everyone else, specially the rescue

Brian Robinson from “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen, is a thirteen-year old boy from New York City. This novel essentially deals with the matter of man and nature alongside, of self-cognizant. On his way to visit his father, his plane crashes leaving him alone in the middle of the Canadian wilderness. The story mainly progresses through Brian's experiences existing alone in the wilderness and the struggle to survive with nothing but a hatchet his mother gave him as a gift. Thus, he is primarily the only paramount character. Throughout his survival in the woods, Brian develops notion of how things work for survival and alters his thoughts and action based on the environment he is positioned. The character demonstrates several psychological stages he undergoes to survive based on his prior knowledge and contemporary challenges.

Some stories do not have many different conflicts in the story. For example, in “Little Red Riding Hood” there is only one conflict which is Man vs Wolf or Man vs Man, but in some stories like “The Most Dangerous Game” there are all three conflicts throughout the book. Having more conflicts gives the story a bigger theme of suspense. In “Little Red Riding Hood”, the only conflict is getting to her grandma’s house where in “The Most Dangerous Game” there are many different conflicts that give the story more suspense and make it more interesting. Furthermore, there are many examples of conflicts in the short story.

This book is written by Gary Paulsen. It takes place in the Canadian wilderness, where Brian Robeson’s, who is 13 yrs. Old, plane crashes. Brian shows a lot of determination and strength, to be able to survive in the wilderness, with no one else.

Traveling to him, the pilot died for a heart attack and the plane crashed down in the Canadian wilderness. This was the start of event and this was how Brian learned to live through a wilderness for fifty-four days. At first, Brian did not know what to do. He just screamed and panicked. I liked the screaming part. It expressed a person’s mentality well. In the wilderness, he learns the way to survive. He ate every food that he could catch like berries, fish, birds, rabbits and eggs. Also he overcame some threats by a bear, a wolf, a skunk, a porcupine and made an arrow, bow, a spear. In other words, he mastered to survive.

This book, called is about a survival story of young boy, Brian. Before I read this, just looking title on its cover, I've thought it may be about a murder case because hatchet is a kind of an ax. So I was a bit frightened and start this book with anxiety. However, the book was about a young boy whose name is Brian Robeson and he had left alone in Canadian wilderness owing to an accident.

Tomorrow maybe the fish would be back and he would make a spear and new bow and get some food. Tomorrow he would find food and refine the camp and bring things back to sanity from the one completely insane day” The quote clearly shows growth in Brian, it shows how he has grown strength, even after everything that he had was destroyed he was still willing to get back up on his feet, with a positive attitude, he was not just going to give up. This is very different from the Brian from the beginning of the book. That Brian would have cried, and given up as soon as the tornado hit. But now, Brian has learned from his mistakes.

Brian has a hatchet survival pack and it's getting colder in the forest of Canada. In Brian's winter by Gary Paulsen Brian has to get food stay warm and clothes make a shelter and get water. And in the how he can survive the whole winter.

Have you ever been in situation where your life was entirely based on your own actions, been stuck in life or death situation with little sanctuary? These questions revolve around the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Thirteen year old Brian is the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash in the middle of the canadian wilderness after the pilot had a heart attack. For a harsh 54 days, Brian pulls an amazing feat by living by himself with only his wits and very little knowledge on how to survive. Overall, one of the main reasons Brian lived through his trials and tribulations is by realizing the world around him and adjusting to suit the violent wilderness. Brian had several Aha moments throughout, all of them helping him realize that mistakes weren’t a affordable and helping him develop and adapt to the world around him.

In Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet, the main character Brian shows that courage is the key to survive. Without courage person cannot overcome challenge. He does not afraid of failure, he can always make up his mind, and he keeps on taking risks.

Introduction Paragraph: The title of this book is "Hatchet". This book was written by Gary Paulsen, who is one of the popular writers as books for young people, and the best author who was awarded New berry Prize three times. It was published in 2006. This story is about adventure. Also, it contains a story of challenge of Brian Robeson, thirteen years old boy. While he has lived in uninhabited land because of the pilot's death, He got chance to get better to know himself while he lived alone. besides, he learn to overcome his own problems by spending a lot of time during thinking, regret, experience.

What would happen if you got stuck in the wilderness? 13 year old Brian Robeson is stuck in the wilderness with only 63 cents in coins, a fingernail clipper, a wallet with 20 dollars, his belt, the clothing he has on, a tattered windbreaker, a broken watch, and the hatchet his mother gave him. How would Brian survive with just those items? Brian used survival strategies such as trial and error, using his hatchet, and thinking positively

The first concrete conflict that occurs is the crash when the dump truck plowed into the driver’s side of Brian’s car (man vs. man). That driver is not punished for his actions and the authorities tried to spin the blame to Brian, so he has to make peace with himself about this. Then, when Brian is healing in the hospital, and when he is very close to death, he questions God and His plan (man vs. God). This experience helped Brian grow in his faith, trusting in God more. Brian’s most grueling struggle is the one with himself (man vs. himself). Brian was very close to death many times and had to fight for his life. Even after he left the hospital, his body was a challenge for him to control, and Brian thought he would have to leave his Ironman dreams behind. However, Brian never stopped trying, overcame these struggles, and became an

Then there's the trials side of the book. Brians trial is getting in a plane crash at the age 13 but he is driven to overcome it and survive. While he's trying to overcome this trial he has smaller trials inside his major trial like a tornado comes and wrecks his shelter. Then he hasn’t had a decent meal for months then he goes back to the plane and finds a survival pack that had the things he needed to survive. It's the little things that got him through his trial. That taught me that everyone faces trials in their life even people down to 13 years old. No matter good or bad everyone will face adversity. It’s all about how you face adversity that determines the outcome. The main theme to this book is survival as a 13 year old. If I was in a situation where I was 13 and was stranded and had nothing I would be very scared and have no idea what to do. I wouldn’t know how to do the things brian did to survive, and if I did I think that I would just be in shock of everything that happened and wouldn’t be able to survive

Hatchet's survival story, then, is two-fold. Because stereotypically boys are less focused on the emotional aspect of things, and boys raised on G.I. Joes as opposed to a game of “house” are less interested in domesticity, the adventure trappings of Hatchet serve to mask what is really happening in the story.