hatchet class notes Ch. 1-12 only
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 what was brians fathers profession? | mechanical engineer |
| what plane was brian flying in to get to canada? | bush plane |
| what happened to the pilot? | he had a heart attack |
| who was brian angry at and why? | his mother, he thinks his mother was cheating on his father, causing the divorce |
| where did brian land the plane? | in a lake in the canadian wilderness |
| what is the name of brians best friend? | terry |
| what was the secret? | it was that brians mom had been cheating on his father |
| why was brian both lucky and unlucky? | he was lucky to be alive and unlucky because his parents were divoreced and he was alone in the canadian wilderness |
| who was terry? | brians best friend |
| how old was brian? | 13 |
| where did brian crash? | in the canadian willderness |
| what were mr. perpiches' 3 lessons? | think positive and stay on top of things, be motivated, and you are your most valuable asset.(you are the best thing you have) |
| what was brians shelter? | an overhang |
| brian is thinking ahead. explain this new feature reguarding the berries. | the ''new brian'' is thinking ahead, and took berries for the next day |
| the ''new brian'' thought about the secret briefly but didnt keep his mind on it. instead he thought about? | how he needed to survive |
| what was the secret that caused the divorce? | brian saw his mom kissing a man that wasnt his father |
| when brian saw his reflection he didnt like what he saw. why? | his face was cut and his hair was matted |
| the gut cherries caused brian to be...? the raspberries were...? | gut cherries-sick/ raspberries-okay |
| what did brian learn with his encounter with the bear? | the bear wanted the berries not brian. the bear didnt want to hunt him. |
| what did brians dream about his father and terry make brian realize? | the spark of the hatchet caused the fire |
| after the porcupine attack brian realized the most important rule of survival. what was it? | dont feel sorry for yourself |
| What does the following quote mean? "A hungry friend, but a good one. I have a friend called fire." | The qualities of a friend are the same as a fire. Examples: companionship, helpful, warmth, protection, signal to the get the attention of others |
| "New" Brian- refers to past experiences to help him in his present situation. In Ch. 9, what does he think about htat helps him? | He thinks about science class and realizes he needs oxygen to ignite the fire. |
| "New" Brian evidence: | he is thinking ahead, and he realizes he must change into the new Brian to survive |
| In order to have hope that the searchers would find him he | could not forget about the searchers so they wouldn't forget him. |
| Physical changes in Ch. 11 include | loss of weight and became tan |
| How did Brian get rid of his depression when the searchers left? | He kept himself busy. |
| What did Brian mean when he realized that his mind and body had made a connection? | Brian had become sensitive to his environment that his mind and body worked in unison. He had become attuned to the new sounds and sights and he was now aware of any changes that could hurt him. (animal like instincts) |
| Why didn't Brian spear work to capture the fish? What did he decide to do instead? | His spear did not work because the movement of his arm frightened the fish. So he decided to make a bow an arrow. |
| How did Brian feel after the search plane traveled away from his campsite? | He felt like all hope was lost. |
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