| The "Hatchet" is about a teenage boy whose parents were divorced. He was on his way to visit his father, when the pilot had a heart attack and died. Brian had no experience flying a plane, so he crashed. Brian was alive because he fell in the lake but it didn't stop him from getting really hurt. Brian was alone in the wilderness, with no food and no shelter but what he had was a hatchet that his mom gave him. Will it help him survive? | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Exploring into the wild Yes Plotlets: - surviving elements in wilderness Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 30 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - none Age: - a teen Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Mountains/Cliffs Yes Mountains: - climbing on trails Forest? Yes Water? Yes Water: - swimming on - drowning Air? Yes Air: - passenger plane Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture Amount of dialog - little dialog |
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