Question

Read the excerpt from Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and answer the questions that follow. "Brian looked back and for a moment felt afraid because the wolf was so . . . So right. He knew Brian, knew him and owned him and chose not to do anything to him. But the fear moved then, moved away, and Brian knew the wolf for what it was—another part of the woods, another part of all of it. Brian released the tension on the spear in his hand, settle the bow in his other hand from where it had started to come up. He knew the wolf now, as the wolf knew him, and he nodded to it, nodded and smiled." Part A: How does this excerpt show that Brian is becoming more confident in his ability to survive? *

Answer 1

Answer:

Brian is calm when he faces the wolf because he has adapted to his new environment.

Explanation:

The excerpt shows that Brian was now confident in his new found habitat, the wild. Before, if he saw a wolf, he might have been terrified by it. Now, though, he faces the wolf calmly, restraining from killing it even though he could do that with his spear and bow.

He recognizes the wolf as part of his environment and this shows that he is now adapting to his new environment. This is supported by the statement, “He knew the wolf now, as the wolf knew him, and he nodded to it, nodded and smiled.”