Intro The hatchet is an essential tool to Brian’s survival during his time in the Canadian wilderness. The book is called Hatchet because Brian used it for survival from beginning to end. You can use a hatchet in many different ways. In other words, multi-purpose. There are many kinds of hatchets such as this Swedish one. P1 It was Brian’s only tool for most of the story. (T) His mother gave it to him before the plane flew. When the plane crashed, the hatchet was fastened to his belt. (E) He began his survival journey in the Canadian wilderness. He found out it was very useful and doesn’t just work like an axe. There were many tricks Brian found out by using a hatchet. (XI) P2 It can be used to chop some wood. (T) A hatchet usually weighs 1-3lbs and is sharp and good for cutting, even though an axe is better for cutting wood. If you want to cut down trees, a hatchet is one suggestion. (E) A hatchet, just like an axe, is designed to be sharp enough to cut wood and i...