Ch.14
The boy who concluded that mistakes in the wilderness were more serious than in the city.
Brian!
Brian’s method of marking the passage of days involved making one of these on a rock wall.
A notch / a mark!
Brian's near-death experience from dipping his hands in the water was caused by this animal.
Moose
This is the single, overarching lesson Brian learned through painful experiences with a skunk, a moose, and the tornado: that mistakes have these kinds of consequences.
immediate and severe (or deadly) consequences
The lesson Brian learned from this animal was to protect his food better.
Skunk!
This was the main reason Brian was driven crazy by the foolbirds.
Their habit of waiting until the very last second to fly away.
This important discovery was made by Brian while he was measuring the damage of the tornado.
The tail section of the plane
According to Brian, this was the “great, single driving influence in nature.”
The need for food!
Brian finally discovered this secret to locating the camouflaged foolbirds.
Look for their shape instead of their colour.
After the tornado destroyed his shelter, Brian showed a sense of humor by calling himself this.
A homeowner!
This was Brian’s realization about mistakes in the wilderness compared to life in the city.
The mistakes were more serious and could even be deadly!
Brian's complex feelings about his "First Meat" were a mix of gratitude for the food and this emotion toward the creature he had killed.
Sadness or a profound feeling of being a killer!
This is why Brian felt LESS hopelessness after the tornado, even though he was once again alone with just his hatchet.
He had gained knowledge, skills, and confidence.
Brian's unique solution for storing fish involved creating this in the lake.
A live well or a fish pen.
This central motivator enabled Brian to learn and accomplish tasks he had never before considered.
The necessity of survival or the fact that there was no other choice.
This is the full explanation for why Brian said dipping his hands in the water was nearly the last act of his life.
Brian's movement in the water startled the moose, causing it to charge.