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- Why did Paulsen stop trapping animals?
- Is Hatchet a true story?
- What do you think might be significant about Brian's first meat?
- Does Hatchet have bad words?
- Why does the sled dog lick Paulsen?
- When Paulsen falls out of the sled and is unable to walk he expects the dogs to?
- Was hatchet made into a movie?
- What animal did Brian see as he was hunting for Foolbirds?
- Why did Brian cut himself with the hatchet?
- What did Brian throw at the skunk?
- Is hatchet ok for 10 year olds?
- What is the secret in hatchet?
Why did Paulsen stop trapping animals?
He stops trapping because he realizes that animals and human are more similar than he was previously aware and trapping is like killing a human. “I wanted to study. I wanted to run them and learn from them.” Paulsen realizes that the dogs have something to offer him, not just that he has something to offer them.
Is Hatchet a true story?
HATCHET AND OTHER BOOKS ARE BASED ON PAULSEN'S OWN LIFE
The 54 days 13-year-old Hatchet protagonist Brian Robeson spends in the Canadian wilderness are based on Paulsen's own late childhood and adolescence.
What do you think might be significant about Brian's first meat?
The "day of First Meat" is one of these defining moments. Brian had started to crave meat and decides he needs to hunt what he calls a "foolbird," which he later learns is a grouse. However, when he tries to get close enough to kill one, he scares the birds away.
Does Hatchet have bad words?
Yeah, this book has dark themes, maybe you think your 4th grader shouldn't read a book that has cursing in it, and talks about thoughts of suicide. But then other parents will want to ban other books for their own perceived offenses.
Why does the sled dog lick Paulsen?
Why does the sled dog lick Paulsen? She does not know any better. She is excited by prey blood. She wants to clean his wound.
When Paulsen falls out of the sled and is unable to walk he expects the dogs to?
NJASK style Narrative Test. What lesson does Paulsen learn from his dogs'behavior after his accident? They are not as intelligent as he had thought.
Was hatchet made into a movie?
A Cry in the Wild is a 1990 coming of age-survival drama film based on the book Hatchet, written by Gary Paulsen. The film stars Jared Rushton as Brian, Pamela Sue Martin as Brian's mom, Stephen Meadows as Brian's dad, and Ned Beatty as the pilot.
What animal did Brian see as he was hunting for Foolbirds?
Hunting Foolbirds
'' He thought of all the animals he saw in the forest like squirrels and rabbits. Another animal that he notices was the birds he called ''foolbirds. '' These birds in the area were so well camouflaged that Brian didn't even notice them until they flew away, all of a sudden and out of nowhere.
Why did Brian cut himself with the hatchet?
As the wolves go by, Brian enters a deep reflection about the time that has passed since the airplane missed his smoke signal. Brian thinks about how much he has changed. ... '' After the plane, Brian let the fire go out and did not even eat. Finally, he decided he would use his hatchet to cut himself and commit suicide.
What did Brian throw at the skunk?
He wakes to find a skunk digging into his pile of turtle eggs. He decides to defend his stash and throws a handful of sand at the skunk. The skunk sprays Brian directly in the face, and he is blinded for two hours. The skunk eats the rest of Brian's eggs.
Is hatchet ok for 10 year olds?
You should be maybe a mature nine or ten-year-old to read this. Or a really mature littler kid.
What is the secret in hatchet?
We find out that the Secret is the fact that his mother is having an affair--Brian saw her with another man in a station wagon while he was riding bikes with Terry. The Secret happens well before Brian's parents' divorce, and Brian's father never finds out, but Brian knows it's the cause.
