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Rising Action
Exposition
Climaxc
Plot Summary
Brian Robeson, a thirteen-year-old from New York City, boards a plane headed from Hampton, New York to the Canadian north woods to visit his father. His parents' recently got divorce weighs heavily on him, as does "The Secret" that his mother is having an affair. The pilot gives him a very brief flying lesson in which Brian has control of the plane for a few minutes. The pilot seems to be experiencing increasing pain in his shoulder, arm, and stomach. At first Brian does not think it is very serious, but as the pilot begins jerking in his seat it becomes clear that he is having a heart attack. The attack stops and the pilot is dead; Brian is forced to take over the controls. After a harrowing descent, the plane crashes into a lake in the Canadian woods, where Brian is stranded.
Plot Diagram
Brian crash-lands the plane into a lake. Then he eats too many berries and drinks too much water and gets sick.Later, he builds a shelter and learns how to fish and hunt for food.
Brian is a thirteen year old boy who is flying to see his newly divorced father.As the conflict develops,Brian faces the challenge of survival when the pilot has heart attack and dies.
When Brian becomes the "new Brian" after his suicide attempt when the plane flies overhead without noticing him.
Falling Action
Brian's being rescued after turning on a transmitter that he finds in the plane's survival kit.
Resolution
Brian turns home being a stronger person mentally and physically. He is more thoughtful and observant now. He keeps “The Secret”.
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