Hatchet is written by Gary Paulsen. It's a book about a thirteen-year-old boy named Brian who crash-lands in the Canadian wilderness and has to survive on his own. Brian is flying to Alaska to visit his father for the summer when suddenly the pilot has a heart attack and dies. He grabs the controls and tries to land the plane but there is no flat area so he decides to crash into a lake. He steps out of the plane with the ax at his side and swims to shore. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay Hatchet is the story of his survival in the wilderness with only a hatchet. Hatchet is set in the wilds of Canada. This setting is important because it has no man-made tools or food. He has to use natural resources and his brain. Brian uses his ax to create a shelter and weapons. He cuts the branches and prepares them as his refuge. "With the branches he weaves and weaves a wall of the opening in the front of the rocks. Then he goes to get the grass to put over the branches. He uses the shelter to protect himself from the rain and from some animals. Then he builds the shelter, Brian uses the his ax to make spears and arrows. He takes branches and sharpens the tip to make arrows and spears "He worked on the fish spear until it became more than just a tool for shooting arrows at birds and throwing spears." against fish. "I know fire; I know I need the fire." Brian says this the second night he's there. Brian needs a fire because he needs it to keep warm, to cook food, and to keep animals away. Brian lights the fire with his hatchet and a stone. First, he realizes that he needs paper, so he takes his twenty dollar bill and tries to burn it. Unfortunately the bill burns and leaves him without fire. Then he takes his ax and cuts pieces of bark for real small ones he piles under the twigs. Then he takes his ax and strikes a rock with a great blow and the sparks set the bark on fire. He strikes another blow and the sparks set the twigs on fire. And so he has a fire that whatever Brian has in mind, can do it. The wild setting is important because if Brian landed in a big city, his father would see him and come get him. Keep in mind: this is just one example. Get a custom paper from our expert writers now. Get a Custom Essay The most surprising point in this book was when he crashed into a lake and tried to survive. He is only thirteen years old. If it had been me I would have given up hope as soon as I got there. He never lost hope. He always knew his rescue team would arrive. One principle I learned from reading this amazing book is to never give up hope even when the odds are against you. This reminds me of the book of Daniel. I think it's in the book of Daniel. Where Daniel was left in the wilderness, all alone. Well I think it's Daniel, I really don't remember who it was but it's in the Bible.