Usually I don't like to read a lot of historical fiction, and I'm also typically not interested in reading about wars. However, I thought that Gary Paulsen did a good job writing this book- it held my interest and I enjoyed it more than I expected to. I was very impressed by how knowledgeable and brave Samuel was. I felt very sorry for Annie when she lost her family, but was glad that Samuel took care of her and let her go with him. I was suspicious of Annie's family at first, but then they turned out to be nice and I was so sad to read about how they were killed.
Some questions for discussion: How does Samuel deal with fear? What is the most courageous thing he does? Why does it take courage to trust Abner? Do you think it took courage for Samuel's parents to move to the forest?
What survival skills does Samuel have that his parents lack? How do his skills help him in his search for his parents?
What do you think is Gary Paulsen's attitude about war?
When do you think Samuel becomes a man? Samuel's mom notices this change. What do you think she sees in him now that she didn't before? How has he changed?
I think when samuel becomes a man is when he found out that his parents got kidnapped. samuel's mother noitce that samuel has chaned because he has came all this way to save his fhather and her-self he's chaned by helping his mother and father.
I think Gary Paulsen's attitude about war is a negative one. I think that Gary does not like war because the person he is writing about has a negative opinion on war. Usually if the author is writing a book with a third-person point of view, the person's attitude is similar to the author's. Also, those little facts about the war he includes are negative things about war. This is what I think Gary Paulsen thinks about war.
I think that Samuel becomes a man when his parents get kidnapped and when he meets Abner because he starts to do the manly tasks like killing British soldiers and hunting his own food and doing all the other stuff. I think his mom see's that he is maturing and doing what she never saw him do before and he's looking after his family instead of his family looking after him. Samuel matured a lot through the book from beginning to end.
I agree with Kelise on what she said on why Samuel became a man. Samuel had became a man when his parents had been kidnaped. Samuel had learned to do manly tasks when he meets Abner and starts to hunt for food.
the reason why the girls at the family summer camp called her twinks, was because she didn't know how to speak Chinese, but she could speak English and they think that just because she didn't speak Chinese like them they think she is different then then them.So that is why they called her twinks. JaNyah Jones
I think that it took courage to trust Abner because this book takes place during a war. Samuel did not know who this man was. He could of been a man who was capturing strangers he found on the war to New York. He was very brave to go and get in Abner's wagon if he didn't know who the man was. -Jarrett Kidd
Samual is a very good hunter so when he was trying to save his parents he could provide food for himself. Samual was also familure with the woods so he could have instenks to know when animals were comeing. I think that these are very good things to know for evry day things and for saving his parents.
Usually I don't like to read a lot of historical fiction, and I'm also typically not interested in reading about wars. However, I thought that Gary Paulsen did a good job writing this book- it held my interest and I enjoyed it more than I expected to. I was very impressed by how knowledgeable and brave Samuel was. I felt very sorry for Annie when she lost her family, but was glad that Samuel took care of her and let her go with him. I was suspicious of Annie's family at first, but then they turned out to be nice and I was so sad to read about how they were killed.
ReplyDeleteSome questions for discussion:
How does Samuel deal with fear? What is the most courageous thing he does? Why does it take courage to trust Abner? Do you think it took courage for Samuel's parents to move to the forest?
What survival skills does Samuel have that his parents lack? How do his skills help him in his search for his parents?
What do you think is Gary Paulsen's attitude about war?
When do you think Samuel becomes a man? Samuel's mom notices this change. What do you think she sees in him now that she didn't before? How has he changed?
Why do you think Gary Paulsen wrote this book? Why?
ReplyDeleteJaNyah Jones
I think Samuel became a man when he killed the Indian or he watched Caleb and his wife die. That is what happened to turn Samual into a man.
ReplyDeleteHennaC.Gibbs
I think when samuel becomes a man is when he found out that his parents got kidnapped. samuel's mother noitce that samuel has chaned because he has came all this way to save his fhather and her-self he's chaned by helping his mother and father.
ReplyDeleteevan
What gave Gary Paulsen the reason to write this book? and why
ReplyDelete- Kyla Varlack
I think Gary Paulsen's attitude about war is a negative one. I think that Gary does not like war because the person he is writing about has a negative opinion on war. Usually if the author is writing a book with a third-person point of view, the person's attitude is similar to the author's. Also, those little facts about the war he includes are negative things about war. This is what I think Gary Paulsen thinks about war.
ReplyDeleteCaleb Walker
Why do you think the author wrote this book? Why?
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think the author wrote this book? Why?
ReplyDelete-kyla Varlack
What are some reasons that Gary Paulsen wrote this book and was he expired to write this book and why?
ReplyDelete-Kyla Varlack
I ment to say what inspired Gary Paulsen to write this book and why?
Delete-Kyla Varlack
i think that Gary Paulsen wrote this book because he fells essentail for the reader.
DeleteI think that Samuel becomes a man when his parents get kidnapped and when he meets Abner because he starts to do the manly tasks like killing British soldiers and hunting his own food and doing all the other stuff. I think his mom see's that he is maturing and doing what she never saw him do before and he's looking after his family instead of his family looking after him. Samuel matured a lot through the book from beginning to end.
ReplyDeleteKelise Isley
I agree with Kelise on what she said on why Samuel became a man. Samuel had became a man when his parents had been kidnaped. Samuel had learned to do manly tasks when he meets Abner and starts to hunt for food.
ReplyDelete-Kyla Varlack
the reason why the girls at the family summer camp called her twinks, was because she didn't know how to speak Chinese, but she could speak English and they think that just because she didn't speak Chinese like them they think she is different then then them.So that is why they called her twinks.
ReplyDeleteJaNyah Jones
I think that it took courage to trust Abner because this book takes place during a war. Samuel did not know who this man was. He could of been a man who was capturing strangers he found on the war to New York. He was very brave to go and get in Abner's wagon if he didn't know who the man was. -Jarrett Kidd
ReplyDeleteSamual is a very good hunter so when he was trying to save his parents he could provide food for himself. Samual was also familure with the woods so he could have instenks to know when animals were comeing. I think that these are very good things to know for evry day things and for saving his parents.
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