You may watch survival shows that broadcast people surviving in the wilderness, but you may not know that they will be okay in the end, because they have a camera crew and supplies. Now think of them if they didn’t have protection. In the novel by Gary Paulsen called Hatchet, a teen named Brian Robeson was exactly in that predicament, except for he crash landed in the middle of the Canadian wilderness with nothing but a hatchet that was gifted to him by his mom. Brian had to learn from his mistakes to increase his chances of surviving, and Brian had to change his ways to make things better. Brian figures out many crucial things that will save him in the end, and two of them are the most important in my opinion. These are when Brian finds that his hatchet has the potential to create sparks to ignite a fire, and when he finally sees the big picture of the wild: food. Brian needed to learn many things to live; much to add to his current knowledge. An extraordinary discovery was introduced to Brian in chapter 8, which was a way to ignite a fire. The text in chapter 8 says, “ The hatchet was the key to it all… Somehow he could get fire from the hatchet.” This “aha moment” is important because Brian finds out that the hatchet can make sparks, and it helps him survive by keeping the bugs away and serves as a …show more content…
In chapter 14, the text reads, “ … the truly vital knowledge that drives all creatures in the forest- food is all… All must eat.” Brian figures out that every living thing thrives on food, and by learning the he knew he must get food and be wary of other animals; be cautious when hunting. Brian knew how to cope with the forest after that thought. The forest just wanted food and water, the intrinsic needs of all things