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Book Report On Hatchet By Gary Paulsen

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The author of the novel Hatchet, Gary Paulsen, is known for literature of the wilderness. Gary Paulsen was born on May 17, 1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a famous writer for young people around the world. He had published more than 200 books and more than 200 magazines primarily for teenagers. Gary Paulsen created most of his stories on life experiences. The novel Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen talks about a boy named Brian that was in a tragic airplane accident and survives in a island alone with only a hatchet to survive with. In the article Juvenile Justice Program Teaches Boys Life Lessons and Accountability, it relates to Brian the main character of the novel Hatchet about …show more content…

In the article Juvenile Justice Program Teaches Boys Life Lessons and Accountability by Dallas morning News and it states that “...teach life lessons about accountability, respect, responsibility, and empathy(Article #2, emphasizing Life Lessons).” This relates to how Brian was held accountability for his mistakes that he made while trying to survive and the respect that he had for nature. Ashford and his team taught the boys to be respectful and take responsibility while as Brian taught himself. Brian viewed himself differently after being alone In a island for 2 months. In the article, Know Your Manners, it states “these boys are enrolled In a multi-level program that promotes their personal growth.” Brian relates to this on a personal level because he self disciplined himself that helped him become a better person. Brian learned a lot about himself and his personal life while being stranded on island surviving with only a …show more content…

In the article, Helping Them To Open Up it states “ Every conversation leads back to a life lesson.” Ashford makes the DMC boys open up about what they learned and if their ready to get promoted to the next stage. In the novel, Hatchet, Brian relates because he told his parents what he learned how to do when it comes to surviving in the wilderness. Ashford did have one DMC boy that mumbled small talk because he was having trouble with other kids. The boy claimed he was getting bullied. In the article Helping Them To Open Up it states “...that other kids at the boys school bully him.” The boys grades were ok and was doing exactly what he was told claimed by Ashford. Brian relates to this on a personal level because he never told his father about the secret that he knew about his

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