What is the big secret in hatchet?

Brian is haunted by what he calls the Secret. He remembers it in dreams mostly, but it comes to him when he’s awake as well. We find out that the Secret is the fact that his mother is having an affair–Brian saw her with another man in a station wagon while he was riding bikes with Terry.

What is the secret about Brian’s mother that has him so angry?

“The Secret’ makes Brian feel anger and hatred. “The Secret” is the memory that Brian has of seeing his mother with a man who was not his father.

What is the first problem that Brian must face in the morning?

Brian must put out of his mind the death of the pilot and his parents’ divorce to fight off the dangers of the forest, such as an early-morning mosquito attack, and take notice of the animals and sights of his new forest home so that he can survive.

Did Brian tell his father the secret in hatchet?

While his parents react with such joy at knowing their son has survived, and even get back together briefly, they soon return to their respective homes. Although he repeatedly intends to, Brian never actually tells his father about “The Secret.”

Why did Brian think he was lucky and unlucky?

Term: Brain feels both lucky and unlucky after the crash. Why is he both lucky and unlucky Definition: He is lucky that he is alive but he is unlucky that he is alone in the wilderness.

Why is Brian Good luck?

He crashed the plane in the lake and he thought he was dead. Explain why Brian thought he had both good and bad luck. The good luck was he survived the plane crash. The bad luck was the bugs and thinking he would not be on the plane if his parents weren’t getting divorced.

Why is it a mistake for Brian to kick out when he hears a slithering sound?

Why is it a mistake for Brian to kick out when he hears a slithering sound? Because the porcupine throws needles at him. When throwing the hatchet at a porcupine he missed and it hit a stone and created sparks.