Hatchet: The Will To Survive

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Brian is fixing himself food that came from the survival pack, he tries to figure out how the emergency transmitter works by flicking the switch. Brian thinks that the transmitter is broken because he does not understand its function. The climax of the story occurs when the plane flies over and lands on the L shaped lake.

ACT III:
The conclusion is when Brian is flipping the switch back and forth on the emergency transmitter and he inadvertently leaves it on. The pilot who rescues Brian picks up the distress signal from the emergency transmitter. Later, when Brian arrives back at his home, his parents almost get back together. Brian comes close to telling his father about his mother's affair, but in the end he never says a word. Eventually things go back to normal, and Brian's mother resumes seeing the man with whom she had the affair.
The theme of Hatchet is that even in the most difficult times a person can learn lessons that can enhance their life.

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to hear that. Was it hard on you?

BRIAN
Yea, all the fighting and yelling, it really can get to ya. But the worse part is know the secret of why my Mom left my Dad.

PILOT
Secret? It sounds like you need to talk about it?

BRIAN
I’ve not talked to anyone about it. I found out that my Mom was having an affair. I just can’t believe it. She cared more about a strange man than she did my Dad and me.

PILOT
Son, I am sure that your Mom loves you more than you’ll ever know.

BRIAN
I wish I knew that for sure. It’s very confusing


PILOT
Here, put your hands on the controls, your feet on the rudder pedals, and I’ll show you how easy it is to fly this plane.

BRIAN
I’d better ...

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