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In Hatchet, what does Brian see among the raspberry bushes? What does he learn from this experience?

Brian sees a very large bear among the raspberry bushes.  He is terrified of the bear, who he fears will kill him and eat him.  However, Brian soon realizes that the bear is not interested in him and has no intention of harming him.  He bravely continues to pick the raspberries and is able to eat a full meal of them as well as save some of them for later.  When he goes home that night, he places the hatchet by his head when he goes to sleep in case the bear shows up.  From this experience Brian learns to overcome some of his fears of being lost in the wilderness.  He realizes that he need not blindly fear everything in the wilderness, and sees that if he is observant and cautious he can survive even the things that seem the scariest.    

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