Answer: Chapter 8 of Hatchet is a hard swing for Brian emotionally. He hits his lowest point but has his biggest triumph, too. Before we look at what happens in Chapter 8 of Hatchet, let's look at where Brian's been.
Brian Robeson is still stranded in the wilderness after the plane carrying him to visit his father crashed. All he has with him is the hatchet, a small ax with a wooden handle, his mother gave him before he left. So far he's found food in the form of raspberries, faced down a bear (rather, ran from it), and built a shelter into a rocky overhang. It's his fourth night in the wilderness, and Brian is starting to feel okay about his chance .
