The Hunt for Red October essays

The Hunt for Red October essays This book was written as a sequel to Hatchet. At the end of Hatchet Brian was saved from the island that the plane had crashed on. This book acts as if that had never happened. You might call it a 'what if' book. Brian has learned to take care of himself with only his hatchet and his surroundings. Now, winter is coming and he will have to face new obsticals. When the cold begins to near he decides he needs a way to keep the fire going. He worked out a ventilation system in his small hut. After this, he procedes to find a source of clothing to keep his body warm. He uses deer hide. He sews this together with twine from the survival pack he retrieved from the plane. As time goes on he notices the ice will freeze over and fish will no longer be his primary source of food. He manages to build a bow and arrow acurate enough to kill rabbits. Later, he kill a deer to make the clothing I mentioned earlier. After many trial and errors he manages to successfully survive. During the winter he had to overcome a bear who spontaneously raided Brian's camp, the cold, and hunger. One time, in late winter, Brian thought he heard a gun shot. I turned out the water in trees froze and expanded causing the tree to have almost a small explsion. The next time he heard this it was far too warm for the water to freeze and expand. He deccided the next day to travel towards the noise and investigate the sound. When he came to the spot he had anticipated the sound he found tracks that had dog track outlined by two solid lines. He followed these to a small cabin. He was met by a man who simply smiled and welcomed him. Brian later finds out the man and his family knew about him and his whereabouts the whole time. They thought he was a hermit type who insisted on being alone since there wer ...