Guts Book Report
Hurd, Robyn-Alexis
Prd. 3
Book Report:
Guts by: Gary Paulsen
General Information
If I could rename this book, I would probably call it Close Calls because Gary Paulsen, the main character, has survived countless dangerous situations that should have ended with his death. The main setting, where most of those incidents have occurred, is the woods of Minnesota and occasionally Alaska. To me, it feels that Paulsen is just as amazed at his multiple survivals as his readers will be. There’s also a sort of pride that he seems to take in his knowledge of the potential threats of the wilderness and also his creation of the character Brian in many of his other novels. To me, his knowledge was the only reason why he hasn’t continued to have many dangerous altercations anymore, so I feel that that is the theme.
Sequence of Events Timeline
1946: Witnesses a C-54 full of passengers crash; some passengers are killed by sharks
He and a friend were attacked by a swarm of deerflies
Cow attacks Paulsen and injures his dogs
Built his first bow
Passenger jet’s engine stops
Plane crashes in Denver
Witnessed a 3-year-old boy get stabbed by a white-tailed deer
Was bitten by a swarm of mosquitoes
Harsh weather conditions make Paulsen end a sled race
Attacked by a Moose in Minnesota
Killed his first game
Man dies from Heart Attack
Cow tips Paulsen’s canoe
Conflict and Resolution
Throughout this entire novel, Gary Paulsen has been through nothing but conflicts. They vary in severity, but they are all Man vs. Nature. On multiple occasions, Paulsen has found himself victim of the jokes and threats of Mother Nature. From being charged by Moose to confrontations with Bears and witnessing traumatic events, he’s seen all there is, and has, miraculously, survived. Even as a child, Paulsen faced many difficulties. He was forced to provide for himself, seeing
Prd. 3
Book Report:
Guts by: Gary Paulsen
General Information
If I could rename this book, I would probably call it Close Calls because Gary Paulsen, the main character, has survived countless dangerous situations that should have ended with his death. The main setting, where most of those incidents have occurred, is the woods of Minnesota and occasionally Alaska. To me, it feels that Paulsen is just as amazed at his multiple survivals as his readers will be. There’s also a sort of pride that he seems to take in his knowledge of the potential threats of the wilderness and also his creation of the character Brian in many of his other novels. To me, his knowledge was the only reason why he hasn’t continued to have many dangerous altercations anymore, so I feel that that is the theme.
Sequence of Events Timeline
1946: Witnesses a C-54 full of passengers crash; some passengers are killed by sharks
He and a friend were attacked by a swarm of deerflies
Cow attacks Paulsen and injures his dogs
Built his first bow
Passenger jet’s engine stops
Plane crashes in Denver
Witnessed a 3-year-old boy get stabbed by a white-tailed deer
Was bitten by a swarm of mosquitoes
Harsh weather conditions make Paulsen end a sled race
Attacked by a Moose in Minnesota
Killed his first game
Man dies from Heart Attack
Cow tips Paulsen’s canoe
Conflict and Resolution
Throughout this entire novel, Gary Paulsen has been through nothing but conflicts. They vary in severity, but they are all Man vs. Nature. On multiple occasions, Paulsen has found himself victim of the jokes and threats of Mother Nature. From being charged by Moose to confrontations with Bears and witnessing traumatic events, he’s seen all there is, and has, miraculously, survived. Even as a child, Paulsen faced many difficulties. He was forced to provide for himself, seeing