I read Jason’s Gold for a book report this month. The Main Character is Jason Hawthorn.
Before Jason even knew about the gold rush in Alaska, he prided himself in being alone. He believed he could do anything without anyone. To prove it, Jason told his two brothers that he could go a year all alone on a trip across the country with no help. He lived off small jobs he got, and living in the streets eating the food that people made to share. He was able to do it.
Jason is a very confident person. He knows that even when he has nothing, he can work through it and succeed. He is different from other people because most people like to be with people that they know and trust, and to have a good family and friends, whereas Jason likes to be on his own. Jason is very kind - he would not hurt anybody unless he had to - and he really looks up to his father.
Jason is a sturdy guy, with blonde hair, and he is tall. His brother, Abraham, is also tall, and has a slight limp from an accident. Ethan, his other brother, has dark, curly hair, with green eyes and he teases Jason a lot. Jason’s dad died when he was 9 years old. Jason is always sad when he talks about his father. If I would lose my dad I would be very sad, and it would be hard for me. I don’t know why Jason still wanted to be alone after his father died. I know I wouldn’t.
In the early days of his gold rush trip, Jason had nothing. He was kicked off the ship he stowed away on, and had to make new friends and get some food. He was trying to get to the “Golden City” on what people gave him and what he found. He was living alone again, and he was okay with that.
If you were Jason, would you run away from home for a year, or would you rather stay at home with what family you have left? Would you want to leave to look for gold, if you had no food or supplies for the trip? In your own life, do you like to be alone and do things yourself, or do you like to have people around you and friends to help you with problems? Please answer my questions.
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You identified key characteristics of Jason and used support to prove them. Great job- now let's see how he changes...
ReplyDeletebtw, I'd rather stay home!
I love the way that you described everything about Jason's life. You didn't leave anything out. I would rather stay home and be with my family. I might look for gold for like two days w/o food and water, but not for a long time. I like to have people around me most of the time. There I answered your questions =]
ReplyDeleteGood job describing jason and the book. The book actually sounds sort of interesting to me. But you did a good job describing and telling me what the book was about and what the characters were like.
ReplyDeleteGood job, Ashley. :D
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