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The line between fact and fiction is blurred in Hatchet as Brian Robeson lives events from Gary Paulsen’s childhood. What are the benefits of writing memoir as fiction? How can writing be used by authors to process their trauma, pain, and grief? In what ways to Paulsen suggest that the Brian books were an act of healing?
Paulsen suggests that his childhood experiences in the wilderness and away from his neglectful family were priceless experiences that led to his happiness and solidified his sense of self. Paulsen, through his own experiences and the adventures of Brian, glorifies this solitude during adolescence. Consider and describe the limitations of Paulsen’s advice on the importance of solitude and maturity.
Both Gary Paulsen and Brian Robeson must kill to survive. What contradictions are inherent in this concept, and how does Paulsen justify hunting?
By Gary Paulsen
Brian's Hunt
Brian's Hunt
Gary Paulsen
Brian's Return
Brian's Return
Gary Paulsen
Brian's Winter
Brian's Winter
Gary Paulsen
Canyons
Canyons
Gary Paulsen
Dogsong
Dogsong
Gary Paulsen
Harris and Me
Harris and Me: A Summer Remembered
Gary Paulsen
Hatchet
Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
How Angel Peterson Got His Name
How Angel Peterson Got His Name
Gary Paulsen
Lawn Boy
Lawn Boy
Gary Paulsen
Liar, Liar
Liar, Liar
Gary Paulsen
Masters of Disaster
Masters of Disaster
Gary Paulsen
My Life in Dog Years
My Life in Dog Years
Gary Paulsen
Nightjohn
Nightjohn
Gary Paulsen
Northwind
Northwind
Gary Paulsen
Soldiers Heart
Soldiers Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers
Gary Paulsen
The Crossing
The Crossing
Gary Paulsen
The Monument
The Monument
Gary Paulsen
The River
The River
Gary Paulsen
The Transall Saga
The Transall Saga
Gary Paulsen
The Voyage of the Frog
The Voyage of the Frog
Gary Paulsen