I recently reread the book "Hatchet", by Gary Paulsen, and realized that it does not take much to survive. In this book a young man by the name of Brian was on his way to see his dad when his single engine plane went down. The only things Brian had was a hatchet, and a little hut that he had built. Today people think that you need the newest stuff and premade food. In this book Brian shows not only the public but the military that he can survive with one tool.…
The book, Last Man Out by Mike Lupica, is a very unique book and I would recommend it to anyone who loves sports, especially football, to read it. The setting of this book is in present-day Boston. The main character is Tommy Gallagher, a 12 year-old boy who loves to play football. The rising action of this book would be that Tommy’s father died because of a fire at a house that he was called to. Because of this Tommy’s sister, Emily, stopped playing the sport she was so good at. Tommy tried to persuade her to keep playing. Tommy kept playing football and kept making…
Because of Mr.Terupt by Rob Buyea takes place in Snow Hill Elementary in Connecticut. during school hours. It tells the story of Mr.Terupt and his class ,Alexia, Peter, Jeffery, Jessica, Anna, Luke, and Danielle, who want to get to know Mr.Terupt and help him when he is in a coma. They must fight for Mr.Terupt when he in in a coma and overcome self doubt. In order to achieve this goal, first, the students wanted Mr.Terupt to be clueless and let them do whatever they wanted.…
The book Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, is about a boy named Brian who lives in New York. One day he is sent to visit his dad in the summer on a one passenger plane. On his way there, he suddenly realizes that the pilot is having a heart-attack. So Brian does what he thinks he should do and crash lands the plane in the middle of a lake. So from then on into the book, Brian is stranded in the middle of nowhere with nothing but a hatchet he had gotten from his mother a few years back.…
In the modern day book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, the author takes us on a descriptive journey through the Canadian wilderness. Brian the main character is still getting over his parents divorce and his dad not living with him anymore. After Brian's mom drops him off at an airport Brian encounters many obstacles. As we follow Brian through this dramatic book, we learn that when it comes to survival, there is no limit on what a person can do.…
With a book filled with crazy things like a plane crash, wild animal encounters, and struggling to survive, Brian is hanging to the hope of seeing his family again. The book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen was extraordinary. It take place in the Canadian woods when his plane crashes. Brian is around the age of 13 with no survival skill, but he will soon find out how survive in harsh conditions. It is a good realistic fiction book, and author make the book so real.…
In the novel Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen the theme is survival of the fittest. In Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen the book binds you to continue reading it until the very end. It like you are there with Brian and had a very descriptive image what it would look like standing next to him. “ A book is a magical thing that lets you travel to far-away places without leaving your chair” - Katrina Mayer. The plot of Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen is very interesting because of how you could imagine yourself right next to Brian like a seeing everything he sees.…
1. How does the opening quote from a midsummer nights dream set the scene for the play that is to come? – The quote from the opening scene of A Midsummer Nights Dream starts off with a play suggesting that the tone could be much the same as the play ‘Away’. In a Midsummers Night’s Dream Puck comes off as a Trickster, as Tom plays Puck in the play this could be suggesting that something may just happen to Tom and he will come to obstacles through the play.…
The book Change up by John Feinstein was a very good book it was very exciting, the reason I picked it was because when I was younger ,I used to love to play baseball. I was very happy that I picked this book I thought it was one of the best books that I have read. Norbert Doyle he was a very quiet guy but a really good baseball player . Norbert was a pitcher for the Washington Nationals he was an amazing baseball player we was brought up at the end of the season from minors to majors, He got put on an underdog team to see if he could help them they were having a rough season, Norbert also had too kids . The other character we will he hearing from is Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol they are both fourteen years old and they are the baseball…
Set in the Australian summer of 1967, Michael Gow’s Away is an elaborate play which explores the ideas of self- discovery and change. Through the war affected nation, three families, each from different social classes, depart on an iconic Australian holiday to the beach. In the play, Gow utilises the characters to demonstrate that going away physically is intrinsically linked to their mental developments. With the help of references to Shakespeare’s A Midsummer night’s Dream, Away uses Gwen and Coral to show the significant psychological changes made by the characters during holidays to the coast. Tom throughout the play acts as a catalyst for the change in other characters and is associated with Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.…
Terupt, the kids never give up on saving Mr. Terupt job as a teacher. To begin, when the kids realized the budget was low, they organized a fundraiser, this is a very important part of the story because it’s when it starts to show what lengths they will go to to save Mr. Terupt. In addition to that, they set up a bake sale to raise money for the school, so a teacher won’t have to be cut. Also later in the story, Luke one of the 8 kids states “I’m not letting him go down without a fight, and i'm sure the other agree!” This shows how determined the kids are to not give up on Mr. Terupt. In the story when it states, “ Luke knew if the budget didn’t pass they were going to lose Terupt.” When the rest of them realized that they know they had to do more, they needed to do more if they wanted to save Mr. Terupt. So they came up with the idea of making flyers that had a picture of Mr. Terupt on them and then saying VOTE YES. They were going to post them all over town and even knock on random peoples doors to hand them out. All of this shows how determined the kids are not to give up on Terupt and what they are willing to do for him. That shows their determination and will to never give…
We face choices each and everyday of our life, these choices define who we are and who we become, and each of these choices have a cost, if chocolate is chosen over vanilla then vanilla is lost. For every choice there is a consequence and a beneficial factor, the decision is presented and the question is are the consequences of our actions minimal enough that they may be overlooked? The story NightJohn by Gary Paulsen tells the story of a young girl and her so called family in the midst of slavery, the girl's name is Sarny and she desires knowledge but in such a time as slavery the cost for knowledge is extremely high, as high as death sometimes. The choice is presented, that decision must be made, is the risk worth the reward? Do the pros outweigh the cons?…
Dear Gary Paulsen: The first time I read Hatchet was when I was in the fourth grade. I have always liked survival stories and Hatchet made me really about how fast our world can be turned upside down. I really appreciate the section when Brian tells how his teacher, Perpich, told him to "stay positive and stay on top of things" and "You are your most valuable asset. Don't forget that. You are the best thing you have.…
Paragraph: In the short story "The Strangers That Came to Town," by Ambrose Flack, the main conflict surrounds the Duvitch family's fight to feel welcome and accepted within the community after moving from a foreign country. As the protagonists (the Duvitch family) move into their new home they face skepticism, prejudice, and unwelcoming behavior, based on bad assumptions. This trope goes on for a long period of time, but it only takes one family to place their judgements aside to see that their assumptions are wrong. At the end of the short story, the townspeople realize that the Duvitch family is as kind and funny as you can find and they are now always a pick on the invite list. The conflict is between the Duvitch family and the rest of…
My heart raced from the ridiculous amount of coffee I had consumed that morning. I tentatively stepped into the dark, empty classroom and took a seat in the second row. As an English major, I resented the fact that I was required to take US History 201. I disliked history, and I heard rumors that my professor, Dr. Grimm, was a tough grader. The only contingent that caused me to feel slightly happy was the fact that I would be in the same class as Hannah Colasurdo, my longtime best friend. I had known Hannah since I was ten years old, and she had been there for me though my best and worst moments. Little did I know that this history class would cause me to fall to one of the lowest points of my entire life.…