1. Introduction= TAG (Title, Author, Genre)
A. Topic Sentence= What we are going to focus on
being stranded in the wilderness can test a persons mind. it can also be life changing for a person
B. Hatchet
Hatchet, a novel written by Gary Paulsen, is about a thirteen-year-old boy named Brian who is stranded in the Canadian wilderness.
C. Cast Away
Cast Away is a film about a man named Chuck who is stranded on a tropical island.
D. Thesis
a. Both Brian and Chuck use survival techniques to face their challenges.
2. Similarities= Two things that are the same that Chuck and Brian do
A. Topic Sentence= both Brian and chuck had decided to live after attempting suicide.
B. Hatchet similarity (2 sentences) Brian attempted suicide after a plane that was looking for him had not seen the fire he made. as he saw the plane leave he at that point had lost all the hope he had.
a. Quote (author, page number, “ “)Brian took his hatchet "here had been nothing for him then and he tried to be come nothing but the cutting had been hard to do" (Paulsen, 116
b. Explanation (tell me why the quote is important)For Brian this is the turning point in the story. If Brian had not attempted killing him self he would not have changed and not have seen that he wants to tell how he survived.
C. Cast Away similarity (2 sentences)chuck had attempted suicide after he had been on the island for some time. chuck had maid rope to hang him self so to see if the rope could stand his weight he made a wooden person to hang to test the rope.
a. Paraphrase (in your own words, name of film) chuck had felt like all he did he did wrong and thought he could not even kill him self the wright way.(castaway,2010)
b. Explanation (tell me why you included this)chuck had tested what he was going to use to kill him self and wene it faild he thought i cant kill my self so he decided that i wont die i will live and see my girlfriend Kelly.
D. Conclusion= wrap it up. Finish the comparison for both Brian and chuck for them it took attempting to kill them self's to see that they do have a reason to live and survive for chuck he wants to see his girlfriend Kelly for Brian he wanted to live to tell his dad what he had to do. hey decided they were stronger then that.
3. Differences= Two things that are different that Chuck and Brian do
A. Topic Sentence= What we are going to focus on A difference between Brian and chuck is chuck had a "friend to talk to" and Brian had no one to talk to .
B. Hatchet similarity (2 sentences) Brian had no one to talk to but at the beginning of the story he had the pilot. he ends up losing the pilot of a hart attack.
a. Quote (author, page number, “ “) brian had to think about what happened "in the roaring plain with no pilot he was alone"(paluson,12)
b. Explanation (tell me why the quote is important)to brian the pilot the only other person with him had gust died the person that was fliying the plain he was that person keeping him safe was died.
C. Cast Away similarity (2 sentences)chuck had been on a fed ex plain with other people two pilots and a friend. the plain had been flying gust fine then the plain had started jerking around and then the plain dove into the ocean. he ended up on a island later on he got a volleyball he named it Wilson.
a. Paraphrase (in your own words, name of film) four years chuckhad been stuck on the island. chuck would have conversations and arguments with Wilson like he was a real person ( cast away).
b. Explanation (tell me why you included this) he would threat wilson like that becous to chuck he was the only other 'person' on the islond.
D. Conclusion= wrap it up. Finish the comparison Brian and chuck are different because Brian had no one and Chuck had Wilson.
4. Conclusion= Final thoughts
A. Restate your thesis: Brian and Chuck both use survival techniques to face their challenges.
B. Any final thoughts, comments, comparisons (2 sentences) no mater how meany times Brian and Chuck got knocked down the got back up. what ever you whant will not just be given to you you have to try and get them
Being stranded in the wilderness can test a persons mind. It can also be life changing for a person. Hatchet, a novel written by Gary Paulsen, is about a thirteen-year-old boy named Brian who is stranded in the Canadian wilderness. Cast Away is a film about a man named Chuck who is stranded on a tropical island. Both Brian and Chuck use survival techniques to face their challenges.
Both Brian and chuck had decided to live after attempting suicide. Brian attempted suicide after a plane that was looking for him had not seen the fire he made. As he saw the plane leave he at that point had lost all the hope he had. Brian took his hatchet "here had been nothing for him then and he tried to be come nothing but the cutting had been hard to do" (Paulsen, 116). For Brian this is the turning point in the story. If Brian had not attempted killing him self he would not have changed and not have seen that he wants to tell how he survived. chuck had attempted suicide after he had been on the island for some time. chuck had maid rope to hang him self so to see if the rope could stand his weight he made a wooden person to hang to test the rope. chuck had felt like all he did he did wrong and thought he could not even kill him self the wright way.(castaway). chuck had tested what he was going to use to kill him self and wen it faild he thought i cant kill my self so he decided that i wont die i will live and see my girlfriend Kelly. For both Brian and chuck for them it took attempting to kill them self's to see that they do have a reason to live and survive.
A difference between Brian and chuck is chuck had a "friend to talk to" and Brian had no one to talk to. Brian had no one to talk to but at the beginning of the story he had the pilot. He ends up losing the pilot because he has a hart attack. Brian had to think about what happened "in the roaring plain with no pilot he was alone"(paluson,12). To Brian the pilot the only other person with him had just died. Chuck had been on a fed ex plain with other people two pilots and a friend. The plain had started jerking around and then the plain dove into the ocean. He ended up on a island later on he got a volleyball he named it Wilson. Four years chuck had been stuck on the island. Chuck would have conversations and arguments with Wilson like he was a real person ( cast away). He would threat wilson like that becous to chuck he was the only other 'person' on the islond. Brian and chuck are different because Brian had to survive all by himself and Chuck had Wilson to survive with.
