Diary of Hatchet
Brian Robeson, the main character, is a very interesting kid. After
the first few pages you could tell that he was strong-minded, twelve or thirteen
year old kid. His parents were divorced and he spent some time with his dad.
He lived far away so Brian had to take a plane. From the back of the book I
knew that he gets in to a plane accident and has to survive on his own. I was
surprised that the author went right to the plane wreck. I thought it would
have a somewhat boring beginning like most other books I read. Brian keeps
talking about how his parents got divorced and he cries every time he thinks
about it. He calls it the big "secret." Brian keeps describing visions of his
mom kissing some new man, not his father. You can tell that he takes the
divorce very seriously and sometimes gets emotional. 10/05
In this part of the book, Jake, the pilot, has a heart attack and dies. To
be honest, I, myself, have thought about what I would do if I was on plane and
the pilot died. I really don't know what I would do, I don't know how to fly a
plane. Luckily, Brian had been taught by Jake how to fly the plane. Brian
didn't know how to land so he flew the plane into a lake. This part of the book
was hard to believe, there was a lot of "coincidents." Brian showed his
intellectual side when he realized that when Jake was suffering from his heart
attack he turned the plane to the left. That could greatly increase the time it
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his father left his mother and him to start another life with another family. His mother
Although the main protagonist and antagonist of the novel can be seen as “Ralph and Jack”, the other boys play a significant role in the novel, as well.
while. A little after Brian finished he was thinking again about his parents when he noticed that the pilot was rubbing his shoulder and jaw. A few minutes later the pilot said to Brian that he was in a lot of pain and he started using the radio to signal for help. He didn't make it long enough to talk and had a massive heart attack. When he had the heart attack he hit the right rudder making the plane swoop right. Brian could not believe what happened. He had an idea to use the radio. But just before the radio transmissi...
Thirteen-year old Brian Robeson, the sole passenger on a small plane from Hampton, New York to the north woods of Canada, boards the aircraft excited at the notion of flying in a single-engine plane. After the novelty of the experience passes, Brian returns to his thoughts of his parents' recent divorce. Brian recalls the fights between his parents and his hatred for the lawyers who attempt to cheerfully explain to him how the divorce will affect his life. What Brian calls "The Secret" also enters his consciousness, and at this point we do not know to what "The Secret" refers. Brian feels the burn of tears come to his eyes, but does not cry, making certain to guard his eyes from the pilot, whose name Brian cannot exactly remember. He suspects it is Jim or Jake, a man in his mid-forties who has been virtually silent during the ride. Seeing Brian marvel at the complexity of the control panel in front of him, the pilot offers him a chance to fly the plane himself. Initially reluctant, Brian declines the offer. Upon the pilot's insistence, he takes the wheel and for a few minutes has complete control of the plane.
When the boys first arrive on the island, they all had the impression that their stay would be fun without having adults supervising. However, after Jack gained power and leadership over a small group of boys who in turn become obsessed with hunting, the rest of the boys begin to unleash their savage side as well. Eventually, almost all of the schoolboys join Jack’s tribe and become wild and uncivilized, shouting, “‘Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!’” (152) while hunting. After joining Jack’s tribe, the once innocent children suddenly change their morality standards while being caught in the excitement of acting unrestrained by adults. Without realizing what they have become, they lose themselves to savagery and easily take the lives of others, losing their innocence in the
Overall, although the boys tried to mimic adult society, they lacked the life experience needed to maintain a functioning, stable society and resolve conflicts. Ultimately, they needed to rely on a real adult to rescue them and ultimately restore order in their lives. The role of adults in Lord of the Flies was order, and without them, order completely collapsed on the island. Without adults and order, our world and society could become just like the one portrayed on the island in Lord of the Flies: completely savage.
After his crew drops him off, he is first faced with the prospect of not being able to survive in this island to which he has no ideas is located within the world. After his experience with the group of yahoo's in the jungle he is...
As former members of society and civilization, the surviving boys attempt to replicate the social values taught to them. Ralph is elected the leader of the group to the dismay of Jack, the leader of a boy’s choir, who becomes jealous of Ralph 's power. At first, everything seems well; shelters are made, the little ones are fed, and the optimism for escape is held high. However, as time goes on, the fear of the unknown begins to catch up to the survivors, and the thoughts of rescue are replaced with savagery and the thirst for hunting. Ralph and his intellectual but physically unfit assistant, Piggy, have to stand their ground in order to prevent Jack, his “hunters”, and the fear of the mysterious “beast” from collapsing the foundation of society and civilization that the survivors had worked so hard to
After the initial plane crash, the boys were somewhat civil. Ralph and Piggy were trying to establish order amongst the boys, and the boys were listening, for the most part. The boys were playful, light-hearted and innocent. The future enemies, Jack and Ralph, bonded while exploring the island together. Which proves that the nature of someone is not detectable at first. It appeared that the boys would not have a hard time managing themselves until they were rescued. However, that quickly was disproved as the boys showed early signs of hostility towards each other.
In the article, “ Why Lord of the Flies Speaks Volume About Boys,” (2014) by Jake Wallis Simons he argues that Lord of The Flies is based on the human nature of boys and not human nature in general. Wallis supports his argument by stating that “ The given fact that there are no female protagonists on the deserted island, it could more accurately be said to be about male human condition”.
My first week of school, everyone encouraged me to join a club or a team. Of course I did not want to, until I heard we had a track team, and even then I did not know if I wanted to pursue it. In my mind, debating if I should dedicate myself to track was a hard decision. I was about to not only give this sport my time but also nothing but
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His concern for the individuals in the group is pertinent from the beginning: he conveys to Jack the necessity of shelters “as a sort of [home]”, upon noticing the distress of the younger children (pg. 58). It is seen that Ralph’s problems are not his own; he assumes the role of leader to bring orderly forces of civilization to all. By approaching circumstances with logistics rather than emotion, Ralph does not lose sight of himself in the face of adversity. Despite this, he is later forced to act irrationally in order to preserve his status. When confronted with the evidence of the beast, Ralph is hesitant to hunt it; he is only manipulated into doing so when Jack “[sneers]” and questions him if he is “frightened” (pg. 100). However, Ralph does not respond out of his spite or self-pride as he understands that he must retain his status among the boys. If he does not remain chief, Jack will secure the position, bearing the notion that there will always be individuals working against altruism for their own benefit. Ralph sacrifices his morals by becoming subservient to Jack’s ego, yet does so in order to preserve civility within the group. On the day of the boys’ rescue, Ralph understands that his efforts to preserve peace and order are all for naught. Man’s destructive forces overwhelm him as “[he weeps] for … the darkness of man’s
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mother had to go out and leave him with a friend or relative. In fact,