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        <title><![CDATA[ What happens if you have one child and then your second child is...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/what-happens-you-have-one-child-then-your-second-120379</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ What happens if you have one child and then your second child is twins? can you keep the extra, or must you kill it?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:07:57 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[After Brian is attacked by a skunk inside his shelter, he realizes that...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/book-hatchet-have-2-questions-1-what-does-brian-120373</link>
        <description><![CDATA[After Brian is attacked by a skunk inside his shelter, he realizes that his shelter should provide safety from small animals as well as the minor protected afforded him from the wind and the rain. He rebuilds his door to be more sturdy so that small animals could no longer penetrate it.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:57:36 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[1. he thought theyre not coming to get me
2. hes thought he was going to...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/quot-hatchet-quot-what-thing-come-brians-mind-43669</link>
        <description><![CDATA[1. he thought theyre not coming to get me
2. hes thought he was going to die
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        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:49:56 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[a Kid named Brian got in a plane crash and the pilote died. He stranded...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/what-main-idea-hatchet-55345</link>
        <description><![CDATA[a Kid named Brian got in a plane crash and the pilote died. He stranded in the wilderness with nothing and must survive with all but's around him...]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/what-main-idea-hatchet-55345</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:46:24 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[hat does Brian decide his shelter should provide in addition to keeping...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/book-hatchet-have-2-questions-1-what-does-brian-120373</link>
        <description><![CDATA[hat does Brian decide his shelter should provide in addition to keeping out the wind and rain.]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/book-hatchet-have-2-questions-1-what-does-brian-120373</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:42:08 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Fire is the key not only to survival, but to rescue. Fire cooks Brian's...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/why-does-brian-feel-fire-his-friend-118185</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Fire is the key not only to survival, but to rescue. Fire cooks Brian's food, keeps predators away, gives him a feeling of security at night, and provides warmth. Before Brian sees the spark in the dark (when he throws the hatchet in the dark cave, it strikes a rock and makes a spark), he does not know he has a means of making fire. Brian makes a major mistake, though, in not keeping the fire large enough. When his one early chance at rescue...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:04:31 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why does Brian feel fire is his friend?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/why-does-brian-feel-fire-his-friend-118185</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Why does Brian feel fire is his friend?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:46:58 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Paulsen's purpose in writing "the secret" in the manner he does is to...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/explain-why-author-writes-secret-capital-upper-113695</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Paulsen's purpose in writing "the secret" in the manner he does is to highlight its importance in Brian's life.  The fact that Brian's mom is involved in this affair with the man in the car represents "the secret."  It also highlights the fact that he was not supposed to know about it.  He and Terry were riding bikes when they came upon his mom and the man, hence "the secret."  Paulsen's writing it in this manner suggests a couple of...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:49:55 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Explain why Gary Paulsen writes the word  "secret" in capital letters.]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/explain-why-author-writes-secret-capital-upper-113695</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Explain why Gary Paulsen writes the word  "secret" in capital letters.]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/explain-why-author-writes-secret-capital-upper-113695</guid>
        <pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:45:53 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In terms of Brian laughing at his own description of himself as "city...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/hatchet-what-happened-when-brian-laughed-called-111953</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In terms of Brian laughing at his own description of himself as "city boy," I think it goes to show how much Brian has changed.  At this particular point in the novel, Brian has developed his own sense of self to a point where he understands how different he has become as a result of his time in the wilderness.  When Brian reflects on himself as a "city boy," he senses that the person he was before his experience is vastly different than the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:49:43 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In Hatchet, what happened when Brian laughed and called himself a "City...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/hatchet-what-happened-when-brian-laughed-called-111953</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In Hatchet, what happened when Brian laughed and called himself a "City Boy"?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:29:41 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[When Brian is asleep in his cave like dwelling, a porcupine wanders...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/what-wild-visitor-helps-brian-figure-out-how-build-111397</link>
        <description><![CDATA[When Brian is asleep in his cave like dwelling, a porcupine wanders inside.  As he seeks to get rid of it, he throws the hatchet- his hatchet- against the cave wall.  He notices the sparks that come off of the wall in the process.  Brian uses this moment to work on developing a fire.  The creation of fire means a great deal to Brian.  For one thing, fire allows Brian to develop a chance to develop a signal fire that can be used to attract...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:10:36 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What wild visitor helps Brian figure out how to build a fire? How? What...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/what-wild-visitor-helps-brian-figure-out-how-build-111397</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What wild visitor helps Brian figure out how to build a fire? How? What does the fire meant to Brian?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/what-wild-visitor-helps-brian-figure-out-how-build-111397</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:49:47 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Brian struggles for food sources.  He realizes that catching fish in...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/book-hatchet-what-was-his-next-idea-try-catch-111041</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Brian struggles for food sources.  He realizes that catching fish in the L Shaped Lake could help him with this.  His original attempt was to make a spear and use it to catch the fish.  This was a good idea, but failed because of the refraction of life and the fact that its single tip proved to allow fish to escape.  In order for Brian to be more successful, he aimed his speak taking the bending of light into account and then also created...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:47:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In the book, Hatchet, what was Brian's next idea to try to catch the fish?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/book-hatchet-what-was-his-next-idea-try-catch-111041</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the book, Hatchet, what was Brian's next idea to try to catch the fish?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:09:25 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The most apparent notion of external conflict in the work exists between...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/what-conflict-internal-conflict-hatchet-110879</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The most apparent notion of external conflict in the work exists between Brian and the wilderness.  The natural elements of weather, predators, and scarcity of resources help to provide the backdrop of natural challenge between both Brian and the outside world.  On a more internal level, Brian is presented as a very complex figure.  There is a level of conflict that exists between Brian and his parents, in particular, his mother and "the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:26:05 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the external conflict and internal conflict in Hatchet?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/what-conflict-internal-conflict-hatchet-110879</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is the external conflict and internal conflict in Hatchet?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/what-conflict-internal-conflict-hatchet-110879</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:40:06 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[It sounds so cliched and trite to say, but Brian learns the value of...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/what-does-brian-learn-about-pacience-108971</link>
        <description><![CDATA[It sounds so cliched and trite to say, but Brian learns the value of patience through his ordeal.  When the plane goes down, Brian believes that rescue will be immediate and that it will be a matter of short time before he is found.  What he learns is that his rescue is deferred for an indeterminate amount of time, and that he must be able to develop his own survival skills.  Recalling the teachings of Mr. Perpich, Brian adopts the...]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/what-does-brian-learn-about-pacience-108971</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:50:57 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What does Brian learn about patience in Hatchet?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/what-does-brian-learn-about-pacience-108971</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What does Brian learn about patience in Hatchet?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:53:02 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The previous post addresses in a nice manner the rationale for seeing...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/explain-why-this-gresome-scene-essential-part-106179</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The previous post addresses in a nice manner the rationale for seeing the body of the pilot.  Indeed, the survival pack discovery is essential for Brian.  Yet at the same time, the recognition of the decomposing body proves to reveal several truths to Brian at this critical moment.  The first would be that the body of the pilot represents what Brian will become without his new found will of survival and "tough hope."  If Brian quits in his...]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/hatchet/q-and-a/explain-why-this-gresome-scene-essential-part-106179</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:43:52 PST</pubDate>
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