The theme was brought out in the book by
the way Brian stayed positive when it
seemed hopeless.
self-pity has no positive effect on life
setting
The time of the story is the start of
summer when Brian was 13 years
old.
It took place in the Canadian
wilderness in Canada
Main Conflict
The main conflict was that Brian had to
find shelter and food and live in the forest
with hardly any tools.
The cause of the conflict was that the pilot had
a heart attack and died while the plane was in
the air and Brian was not able to get help
before the plane ran out of gas and had to land
in the forest.
characters
Brian Robeson
He knew the secret about the
reason his parents got a divorce.
He is strong, smart and determined to survive.
Brian's Mother
Brian lived with his Mom during the
school year in New York.
She gave Brian the hatchet as a gift before he left to see his Dad.