Characters
Brian: is a 13 year old boy that lives with his mom in New York but also goes to live with his dad during the summer time up in Canada. Brian does not like the fact that his parents are no longer together and does not know exactly why they are not together anymore except for “the Secret”. Brian is a very optimistic person throughout the story. He always has hope even when the odds are against him. He also is a very smart kid and knows what to do in a situation when it is needed. In the story the hatchet he carries is one that his mom gave him to use when he is with his dad in Canada. The hatchet is a very useful tool that Brian uses throughout the story. He mainly uses it to cut wood for a fire which is essential in a survival situation and he uses it for other ways to help him survive. Brian is trying to survive with all the knowledge he has. He is scared on this journey, but knows that he must do everything in his power to stay alive so someone can find him and so he will get back to his parents.
Brian’s Dad: Brian’s dad is very important to him and he lives up north in Canada. Brian lives with his mom during the school year but he goes to live with his dad during the summer. Brian loves his dad and likes him better than his mom. Brian’s dad is a mechanical engineer who made a drill bit that is used for oil drilling and so he does that as a job. He works in the oil fields. This is the first time since the divorce that Brian is going to see him. Throughout the story, Brian keeps track in a "mental journal" all of the mistakes he has made on his journey to tell his dad about. Brian still also is thinking about telling his dad "the Secret".
Brian’s Mom: Brian lives with his mom in New York and goes to school there. Before Brian gets to the airport, his mother gives him a hatchet and a windbreaker which will be useful to Brian to use when he crashes in the middle of the forest and has to survive. Brian thinks it’s his mom’s fault that she divorced his dad and why they’re not together. Brian and his mom do not have the best relationship since the divorce. The mom cheated on the dad also and that is one of the reasons why she divorced him but the dad doesn’t know. His mom tries to show Brian that she loves him and she is trying to figure out why Brian looks so troubled.
Brian: is a 13 year old boy that lives with his mom in New York but also goes to live with his dad during the summer time up in Canada. Brian does not like the fact that his parents are no longer together and does not know exactly why they are not together anymore except for “the Secret”. Brian is a very optimistic person throughout the story. He always has hope even when the odds are against him. He also is a very smart kid and knows what to do in a situation when it is needed. In the story the hatchet he carries is one that his mom gave him to use when he is with his dad in Canada. The hatchet is a very useful tool that Brian uses throughout the story. He mainly uses it to cut wood for a fire which is essential in a survival situation and he uses it for other ways to help him survive. Brian is trying to survive with all the knowledge he has. He is scared on this journey, but knows that he must do everything in his power to stay alive so someone can find him and so he will get back to his parents.
Brian’s Dad: Brian’s dad is very important to him and he lives up north in Canada. Brian lives with his mom during the school year but he goes to live with his dad during the summer. Brian loves his dad and likes him better than his mom. Brian’s dad is a mechanical engineer who made a drill bit that is used for oil drilling and so he does that as a job. He works in the oil fields. This is the first time since the divorce that Brian is going to see him. Throughout the story, Brian keeps track in a "mental journal" all of the mistakes he has made on his journey to tell his dad about. Brian still also is thinking about telling his dad "the Secret".
Brian’s Mom: Brian lives with his mom in New York and goes to school there. Before Brian gets to the airport, his mother gives him a hatchet and a windbreaker which will be useful to Brian to use when he crashes in the middle of the forest and has to survive. Brian thinks it’s his mom’s fault that she divorced his dad and why they’re not together. Brian and his mom do not have the best relationship since the divorce. The mom cheated on the dad also and that is one of the reasons why she divorced him but the dad doesn’t know. His mom tries to show Brian that she loves him and she is trying to figure out why Brian looks so troubled.
