| There is a boy in this book named Brian. He was in a plane crash and was the only one to survive. He is stranded in the Canadian wilderness having to supply game and shelter. All he has is the hatchet that his mother give him before he got on the plane. He uses this to skin his game and food. He is only a teenager so he has lots of times when he gets frustrated and just wants to give up. Will he be able to go on and 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 Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - a teen How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting The Americas (not US): Yes Forest? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |
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