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peonyou
peonyou
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High School - 9th Grade

What does Brian keep in his mental journal in "Hatchet?"

Book by Gary Paulsen

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Posted by peonyou on Tuesday November 18, 2008 at 9:31 PM and tagged with brian, characters, hatchet, mental journal, plot.

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  1. ladyvols1 Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

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    As Brian progresses through his 50 plus days in the wilderness he keeps a mental journal of the things he needs to remember to keep himself alive.  Brian continues to make mental lists of "things to do."  He realizes at one point that feeling sorry for himself won't help, so he begins to try and do the things he remembers from books, tv, movies and teachers.  As he learns a new skill or a new way to do something he makes a mental note so he can repeat the activity.  Most of all Brian continues to keep track of his "things to do."  In doing this, Brian survives, is found and returns home a much wiser young man.

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    Posted by ladyvols1 on Saturday November 22, 2008 at 11:27 PM