Hatchet Survival Character Analysis
Do you know what's scary? Being stranded is, and do you know what is worse, being stranded on a block of ice or stranded alone on a mountain. After reading Hatchet and learning about Ernest Shackleton I learned a lot of new information about survival. I believe that some traits are particularly crucial for survival, and some really aren't. I think patience, observancy, and determination are some very important traits for survival.
“It would be a long way from sparks to fire.” First of all patience, patience is a very crucial trait because not everything happens when you want, you need to be patient. In Hatchet Brian (the main character) needs to make a fire with his hatchet, by hitting his hatchet on a rock some sparks start to fly. …show more content…
Being observant is a very important trait for survival, but it is also just useful in the grand scheme of things. Brian was very observant when he saw the tale of the plane sticking up, and when he saw the tale of the plane he remembered there was a survival kit inside. Shackleton was observant for better or worse; when he got to South Georgia they were on the wrong side, and that they were going to need to hike across. Shackleton was also observant when he saw that not all the men could go to south Georgia at once.
“Stay determined, you can’t give up yet” - Undertale. Determination is a very very important trait. Why? Well if Brian gave up he would probably have died before he got saved, and if he was not determined he would have never made a bow or a fire. He knew he would have to remake his broken bow because he knew he needed food, and he knew he needed to made a fire for warmth when the tornado left. Shackleton was always determined, there was never a time when he gave up, and he did not give up even when the Endurance sunk or he had to climb the mountainous ice of south Georgia.
And so I believe if you have determination, observancy, and patience you can do almost anything! Both Brian and Ernest both faced challenges alike and different; such as food insufficiency. These traits are not just for survival, you use these traits everyday,
“It would be a long way from sparks to fire.” First of all patience, patience is a very crucial trait because not everything happens when you want, you need to be patient. In Hatchet Brian (the main character) needs to make a fire with his hatchet, by hitting his hatchet on a rock some sparks start to fly. …show more content…
Being observant is a very important trait for survival, but it is also just useful in the grand scheme of things. Brian was very observant when he saw the tale of the plane sticking up, and when he saw the tale of the plane he remembered there was a survival kit inside. Shackleton was observant for better or worse; when he got to South Georgia they were on the wrong side, and that they were going to need to hike across. Shackleton was also observant when he saw that not all the men could go to south Georgia at once.
“Stay determined, you can’t give up yet” - Undertale. Determination is a very very important trait. Why? Well if Brian gave up he would probably have died before he got saved, and if he was not determined he would have never made a bow or a fire. He knew he would have to remake his broken bow because he knew he needed food, and he knew he needed to made a fire for warmth when the tornado left. Shackleton was always determined, there was never a time when he gave up, and he did not give up even when the Endurance sunk or he had to climb the mountainous ice of south Georgia.
And so I believe if you have determination, observancy, and patience you can do almost anything! Both Brian and Ernest both faced challenges alike and different; such as food insufficiency. These traits are not just for survival, you use these traits everyday,