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        <title><![CDATA[Paulsen's purpose in writing "the secret" in the manner he does is to...]]></title>
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        <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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        <title><![CDATA[Explain why Gary Paulsen writes "secret" for a capital or upper case...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Explain why Gary Paulsen writes "secret" for a capital or upper case letter.]]></description>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <description><![CDATA[What is the external conflict and internal conflict in Hatchet?]]></description>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:43:52 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[When Brian finds the body of the pilot in chapter 17 it is essential to...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[When Brian finds the body of the pilot in chapter 17 it is essential to life's cycle because it shows some people live and some people die.  While Brian doesn't like seeing the body, he still faces it because looking for the survival pack is more important. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 19:34:01 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Explain why this gruesome scene is an a essential part of the life cycle...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Explain why this gruesome scene is an a essential part of the life cycle and conside the alternative.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 19:06:26 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Indeed, Brian learns that the plane's aluminum covering is thin when he...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Indeed, Brian learns that the plane's aluminum covering is thin when he hits his fist against it.  This allows him to extract the survival kit from the plane.  It also enables him to get a close up view of the deceased pilot, which is not so comforting.  The discovery of the entry into the plane continues the ongoing dialectic featured between the hope and despair which Brian both experiences and endures.  It seems like the way the novel...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 18:09:05 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Did Brian discover how thin the plane's aluminum covering was  when he...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Did Brian discover how thin the plane's aluminum covering was  when he slammed his fist against it?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 06:07:51 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Over time, Brian undergoes significant changes in both his physical and...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Over time, Brian undergoes significant changes in both his physical and mental states of being as a result of his experience in the wilderness.  One such change is that Brian becomes more aware and attune to his surroundings as a result of the plane crash.  He does not waste anything and conserves everything, as it might be of use later on down the road. This level of sensitivity and resourcefulness only happens because at first he engaged...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:54:44 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How does Brian see and hear differently from when he first crashed into...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How does Brian see and hear differently from when he first crashed into the lake?
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        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:32:06 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hatchet - Novel Test]]></title>
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