Both nonfiction and fiction texts include an event that teaches the main character or the people surrounding the main character a lesson ( called a theme). The short passage from Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (nonfiction) and Teen in good spirits after surviving Washington plane crash by Associated Press (fiction) were read in the classroom by certain classmates for comparison. Both passages read about how a character was looking for survival after a plane crash.

In the nonfiction text (Hatchet by Gary Paulsen) the author focuses on where the plane crash occurs and how the main character finds ways to survive. In the beginning of the passage it is quoted, “Trees suddenly took on detail, filled his whole field of vision with green”, this quote gives the …show more content…
Another comparable quote that gives the readers information on where the plane crash takes place, is when the author writes “Somebody was screaming, screaming as the plane drove down into the water” this quote tells the readers that the setting has large amounts of water that has the capability to drown a plane. In other words, the main character also does his best to survive the plane crash. Throughout the passage, the author adds details on actions made by the main character that apply to survival. The author writes“somehow he pulled himself out of the shattered front window and clawd up into the blue, felt something hold him back, felt his windbreaker tear and he was free”, when writing quote the author gave hints to the readers that the main character was an emotional moment when realizing he was gonna break free. A similar quote that supports my