Final Discussion (Letter to Brian)

Dear Brian,

Hi Brian, I'm Tommy. I've read a book, hatchet. I'm really glad that you were survived. Everytime I read the book, I was always nervous because you were doing dangerous things. I have several questions to ask you. If you can, please answer my questions. First, why did you try to kill that porcupine? If you had left it alone, it could have gone. Also, why do you think the author picked you as the main character? do you have something special about survival? My last question is, are you really 13 years old? because from the title page, you look really mature and also your survival skills are great as if you are an adult. Please send me back your reply later.

Cheer!! by Tommy

Literature Circles Discussion 3

As the book went on, Literature Circles Discussion was getting more exciting. Brian had a lot of changes, and as me as a reader, I think the changes made me more interested in the book. Before he landed on the inhabited island, he wasn't brave and strong enough to survive and overcome the dangers. He knew that he was alone and he would have to do everything by himself, which made him stronger and braver. He had to get food, he had to make fire, he needed to go to lake to drink water and others. For example, when there is no one to help you in the fire, and when you survive, the next time you are in the fire, you can get out of it easier and faster because you already had experienced once. But, when you haven't experienced it and someone had helped you before, then you will have a lot of problems getting out of fire and might die. I think it is same as this example because before Brian haven't experienced to do something, he was always having problems, but next time he did, it was easy for him to do it. I think the changes of Brian is really important and it is making the book addictive.

Literature Circles Discussion 2

Even though I wished to have one more discussion, I forgot to finish my discussion sheet, which means that I have nothing to write. I couldn't discuss with my groups about passages, questions and vocabulary. I promise that I won't forget my discussion sheet ever next time. SORRY MS.NARSIMAN!

Literature Circles Discussion

Literature Circles Discussion helped me a lot with understanding of the novel. I understand the story of the novel so far and the discussion had helped me a lot with this. By the discussion, I learned hard vocabulary, I could now guess the characteristic of the characters as well. I also had many connections and a few predictions.

I would say that this discussion, was the best way for me to understand all about the novel. During the discussion, group members discussed about the chapters, questions and vocabulary. Especially discussing questions, supported me to predict the rest of the story. My prediction was that Brian will be left alone in the jungle and he would have to use a hatchet that his mom gave it to him, to survive and overcome. The questions, assisted me to think of connections. My connections is that I have rode the plane when I was 8 years old in Canada like Brian did.

If I hadn't had a discussion, I could have had many difficulties understanding the novel. I wish that if I can, I want to have one more chance to discuss with other people that are having trouble with understanding the novel, then I can come up with more improved explanation of the chapters, questions and vocabulary so that I can also help them.