The Sign of the BeaverThis story is set on the frontier, in the summer of 1768, in the woods of Maine. Matt Hallowell and his father claim the Maine territory. Once they find the perfect spot, they build a new hut. There were many trees around and a river nearby where they could get water and food. There was also enough space to plant corn. There were no other settlers there. After Matt and his father had prepared the place, they both decided that Matt would stay and watch over the new cabin while his father would return to Massachusetts to get the rest of the family, including Matt's mother who was having a baby and his sister . Matt is only twelve years old and has to stay alone in the desert. He's scared but he knows he can do it. Matt Hallowell is twelve years old and very intelligent. He has no experience living alone in the wilderness, but he knew he had to prove to his family that he was old enough to take care of himself and the new cabin. He learned very quickly to take care of the harvest, fishing and housework. Matt is very confident. He left the cabin door open all the time until a man named Ben entered the cabin while Matt was away and stole his food and Father's gun. He had to learn to be more careful and protect his belongings. Matt's family was proud of him because he learned to survive and befriend the Indians. Attean's grandfather liked Matt because he taught Attean to read. At the beginning of the story Attean didn't like Matt, but by the end of the story they became friends. Attean is a young Penobscot Indian. He is tall and has very long black hair. He lives in the area that Matt and his father claimed for their land. Because of the way the white men treated them, she didn't know if she could trust him. At first Attean is very angry and doesn't want to learn to read from Matt. His grandfather lets him go back to Matt's cabin to read. Attean began to trust Matt and even became his friend after Matt taught him to read Robinson Caruso. The main thing Attean thinks about is becoming a man and a hunter.