Essay Archive - Hatchet: The Will To Survive
The Will To Survive
An Original Screenplay by Bo Moore
THE TREATMENT
ACT I:
The setting in the book, Hatchet, is the Canadian wilderness, near an L shaped lake. The story takes place in the late 1980's. The hero of Hatchet is Brian Robenson. He is a 13-year-old from the city. Alone in the wilderness, after surviving a plane crash, Brian encounters challenges as he faces survival. His biggest challenge is nature. Wild animal attacks and a tornado and survival are the main dangers Brian faces.
While Brian is flying to his father's ho....
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