Hatchet By Gary Paulsen Character Analysis

Brian’s adventure begins when the pilot dies and Brian is forced to fly the plane before he ultimately crashes the plane into the wilderness, separating him from his family and the rest of civilization. Brian is very similar to many of the other heroes in young adult literature. One of the ways he is similiar is through his quest for identity. The divorce between Brian’s parents made his life unstable and muddied his sense of self. When the plane crashes in the woods, Brian then has to learn to grown up and survive.

Nature is shown in this manner, because it causes one to be completely isolated as they will be able to find their ultimate freedom with themselves. One can find their true identity and realize that materials do not make them the person they are, it is the experiences they encounter. McCandless’s journey into the wilderness shows that he was ready to change the way he was living and his surroundings. Changing his lifestyle, and going by another name, shows that he was rejecting the values forced upon him by his parents’, and that he wants to start creating values for himself. Nature played a huge part in allowing McCandless to reach his ultimate freedom by serving as a character itself.

From the book Crispin the Cross of Lead by Avi, the 13 year old protagonist Crispin started off as a runaway from his home in Stromford Village after his mother died because he was wrongly accused of thievery, thus resulting in him being declared a wolf’s head. While on the run Crispin met Bear, who challenged him, protected him, and taught him. In the end, Crispin’s new self was challenged as he risked his life to save Bear in Great Wexley. Throughout the story Crispin matures tremendously, starting off as timid and sinful, then growing to question his background and be more courageous, and finally becoming free and brave.

A 13-year-old boy named Brian Roberson survives a horrible plane crash in the middle of nowhere. The only item he has to help him with and keep him alive is his hatchet. He is stranded with nobody to help. He is from the city and is hard for him to make it. He uses his hatchet and other items to survive in the wilderness.

Luttrell may not have showed fighting strength but he was determined to do everything he could to survive. He did not show any signs of hubris or wrath like Beowulf. Marcus Luttrell wanted to give his dead friends and his family hope. His mind gave his body strength to survive whatever was necessary. Mental guidance was the power that made Luttrell almost as strong as Beowulf.

One survival factor that was key to Salva’s survival was Marial. Conversely, Marial was there to make Salva feel better and to give him something to look forward to when the war was hopefully over. When life was at the hardest for Salva. In Southern Sudan in 1985, the group that Salva was in, was getting larger as the days passed.

The first one is his emotional and psychological failure: by the end of the fifteenth episode of the fifth season he is alone, isolated, alienated and rejected by his wife and children who are now appalled by his actions. He is wanted by the police and he is hiding in a mountain cabin in New Hampshire. All his great schemes and plans have failed, his so much desired money is in the hands of Uncle Jack’s neo-Nazi gang, his brother-in-law is dead because of him, and his cancer has reappeared. He is in a state of inaction, waiting for his death to come. His motivation to act again and bring a conclusion to his unfinished deeds, comes through the reappearance of Elliot and Gretchen who talk in a derogatory way about him on a TV show.

As she lets him go, old scrooge is screaming at young scrooge to go after her. But he can’t hear him and foolishly doesn’t.(Dickens

Slaughterhouse Five Synopsis: The protagonist of Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse Five”, Billy Pilgrim, is “unstuck in time.” The novel, in no particular order, details Billy’s life from his basic education to his death. During that time, he goes to war where he experiences being a POW. When he comes back, he gets married and raises two children with his wife.

At home Johnny is being abused by his abusive parents. He doesn’t get to feel the affection of a parents love. Somedays he even sleeps outside weather it was freezing cold or really hot. Another thing Johnny did was he rescued Ponyboy in the park when the socs tried to drown Ponyboy in the fountain.

Christopher McCandless left presuming to leave his old life behind, change his name, make a new life for himself and live off the wild. Chris gave everything he owned away, leaving himself with nothing but a dream to go to Alaska. His remembrance of his past has left him with a deep feeling of being unwanted by his parents past and present. From his parents arguing about little things to going on his first road trip to where he grew up in California and learning about how his dad was cheating with his mom and had a son with his other wife, it really disturbed him giving him very mixed feelings. This ultimately lead to him wanting a new life away from his past.

It allows him to stay true to himself, discover what he wants out of life, and honor his father’s memory. Chance has made

Also, his respect for nature and his ability to observe the animals helped him to find food to stay alive. The theme of positive thinking is most important because it determined how Brian approached the challenges he was faced with. He could have given into either hopelessness and self-pity, or dare to think positive. He

Based on Slim’s actions, he can be regarded as a generous human being who supports the people around him. Slim had made it pronoun that he was a well-respected role model for his community; with all this authority, he could persuade these men to benefit himself. However, he goes against this ideology and instead sustains the ranch together as a whole. Curley acquired slight power as a result of being the son of the ranch foreman; however, his power came from presenting his abilities to gain natural authority.

Stranded in the wild, how would you feel, what would you do, how would you react, what are your thoughts? So many questions about these two excerpts. In the excerpt by Gary Paulsen called Hatchet, Brian finds himself lost in a location that seems to be the forest. He is careless and makes many mistakes, but he learns he has to survive off his mistakes. In the excerpt by Jean Craighead George called Julie of the Wolves, Miyax discovers herself alone in the North Slope of Alaska.