Theme in Hatchet Chapters 9 & 10 Question 1 (5 points)
Theme is the message or lesson that we can take away from a story. When thinking of a theme, think about, what does the author want us to learn from what the main character is experiencing?

What themes are developing in Hatchet?

In Gary Paulsen's novel Hatchet, Brian Robeson is a passenger traveling by plane across the wilderness of Minnesota when the pilot has a heart attack and dies. Brian survives the subsequent plane crash and has to learn how to survive in the wilderness, alone, with nothing but a hatchet in his possession.

Explanation:

*Theme- the life lesson that can be learned; the overall message

Explanation:

The details in the excerpt tell you that the setting is…?

Which detail helps you imagine the setting?

Which detail is a clue to the time of day in the setting?

The details of setting create a picture of…?

Compare the setting in each of the texts.

The details of imagery create a mood of…?

The author’s purpose is to…?

Compare the author’s purpose in each of the texts.

Which imagery describes

c is a symbol. when bernice gets her hair cut, it is the authors way of showing the affects and demands of pier pressure and the over-all attitudes of people at the time.

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