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1. Read Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Compare Robinson and Brian in one or more of the following ways: a. their reactions to the environments that isolate them; b. their ingenuity in learning to use resources at hand; and c. their spiritual struggles.

2. The epilogue reports that journalists were intensely interested in Brian's experience after his return. Write a feature story about Brian for your local newspaper or an adolescent magazine like Boy's Life.

Hatchet 3301 3. The search for Brian ends after a month because he is believed dead.

Imagine you are his mother or father and keep a diary of your reactions during the search.

4. Read an encyclopedia entry, a magazine article, or a government document on wilderness survival. How do Brian's reactions and efforts compare with the advice of professionals?

5. Paulsen has said that...
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