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Analysis Of Hatchet By Gary Paulsen

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Identify 3 ways how Brian needed to use the environment to survive In the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, Brian used multiple effective ways to survive in the wilderness only such as when fire was made, using the wood to make weapons, and using the L-shaped lake for various reasons. These elements helped him a lot. Brian is extremely lucky because when the hatchet was thrown against the cave walls when the porcupine was present on page 76, sparks just happened to be noticed. The rocks that the cave is made up with are natural rocks that create sparks when something sharp is smashed against it. Brian took advantage of that and used the sparks, tree bark, and air to create his fiery friend. He put the bark on the ground, made sparks, then

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